used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
speak to
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
BIDDINGnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading BIDDING MR.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can only promise you smokes and talk."
CHESTERTONnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
eight-thirty
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From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
Gerald
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From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
the act of giving
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
a form of address for a man
From this reading BIDDING MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
a brief written record
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
and nothing more
From this reading "We can only promise you smokes and talk."
by chance
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "We can only promise you smokes and talk."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "We can only promise you smokes and talk."
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We can only promise you smokes and talk."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can only promise you smokes and talk."
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Chesterton further said, in giving the address, that they had a little apartment lent to them for the last week of their stay here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
WoollcottnounUS /ˈwʊlkɑːt/
United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)
From this reading She had asked Mr. Woollcott to come, too, and Gerald Stanley Lee....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHESTERTON GOOD-BYE The note, which came altogether as a surprise, read: "My husband suggests that if you have nothing better to do perhaps you would look in upon us on Wednesday evening at about eight-thirty."
