used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
Bilberrynoun
erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading We are going to celebrate Mollie's birthday.”
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading We are going to celebrate Mollie's birthday.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
a social unit living together
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Gowan
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From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Mollie's
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From this reading We are going to celebrate Mollie's birthday.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
Ralph
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From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
rejoicings
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From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Vagabondian
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From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
