used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
(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 They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
cuisinenounUS /kwɪˈziːn/
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
dansant
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From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
Edgecumbe
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From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
Enslees
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From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
apart from; not including
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
Forbes
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From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
set up or found
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
the act of giving
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
only a very short time before
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
Mather
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From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
Persis
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From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Edgecumbe was "so sorry.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mrs. Edgecumbe was "so sorry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
waifs
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From this reading One day Mrs. Mather Edgecumbe found the Enslees shivering like a pair of waifs in a restaurant famous for its cuisine and infamous for its heating arrangements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She asked them if they were coming to the _the dansant_ she was giving at her home that afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had forgotten all about it, and Persis pleaded an engagement with her doctor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be hardly any Americans there, then, except the old faithful Ambassador and Captain Forbes."
