used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
(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 Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
delugedverbUS /ˈdeljuːdʒd/
past form of “deluge” — fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
Grémond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
magnanimouslyadverb
in a magnanimous manner
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
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 This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
a particular point in time
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
not any; not one
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
Radnor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
Renshawe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
waiveverbUS /weɪv/
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading To tell the truth, the interest in them kindled at the moment by his enthusiasm, waned, and she never arranged the little party for which he had told her she had such a talent.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This was the only outcome of the after breakfast talk many weeks before with her brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Ware took that occasion to give a big reception to which magnanimously, “those Dale girls” were invited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Radnor society was all agog over the second appearance of Monsieur Grémond, and no sooner was his coming made known than Renshawe was fairly deluged with invitations for his guest.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not that she altogether meant to waive her promise; she compromised with her conscience by telling herself that she had not yet gotten around to it.
