used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Give me a good supper and plenty of champagne."
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
don't
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From this reading "Feast of reason and flow of soul; I don't like such entertainment.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading "Feast of reason and flow of soul; I don't like such entertainment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me a good supper and plenty of champagne."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Give me a good supper and plenty of champagne."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
how
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From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
inked
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From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Feast of reason and flow of soul; I don't like such entertainment.
Lionel
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From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
a full supply
From this reading Give me a good supper and plenty of champagne."
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Lady R--left the room, Master Lionel began.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Feast of reason and flow of soul; I don't like such entertainment.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Give me a good supper and plenty of champagne."
carry out
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
on a floor above
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Dear me, how I have inked my fingers, I must go upstairs and wash them."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, then, we will take a drive before dinner, and the evening after dinner shall be dedicated to the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
