used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
Agnes
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From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
Clare
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From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “I feel too deeply your kindness in taking me in.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
don't
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From this reading “I don't think it very likely,” said Clare.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel too deeply your kindness in taking me in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I feel too deeply your kindness in taking me in.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't think it very likely,” said Clare.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “I feel too deeply your kindness in taking me in.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “I don't think it very likely,” said Clare.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I feel too deeply your kindness in taking me in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I feel too deeply your kindness in taking me in.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
tête-à-tête
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From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I don't think it very likely,” said Clare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, I was not brought up to look upon much society as indispensable.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I wonder will you beg of me to turn you out after you have experienced a week of our country life.”
at the time that
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |I wonder if you will think our life here desperately dull,” said Agnes, when she had dined _tête-à-tête_ with Clare that same night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I feel too deeply your kindness in taking me in.
