used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
in the past
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
(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 There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
Ballantyne
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From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
Beeding
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From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading None the less Stella came to it with hesitation.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
someone who is a detective
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
dinner-party
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From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
dinner-table
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From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
enhearten
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From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
Hazlewood's
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From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading None the less Stella came to it with hesitation.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None the less Stella came to it with hesitation.
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 It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less Stella came to it with hesitation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
come together
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less Stella came to it with hesitation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
Pettifers
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From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSEQUENCES The dinner-party at Little Beeding was a small affair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the first time that she had dined abroad since she had left India, now the best part of eighteen months ago, and she went forth to it as to an ordeal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
which person or people
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were but ten altogether who sat down at Mr. Hazlewood's dinner-table and with the exception of the Pettifers all, owing to Dick Hazlewood's insistence, were declared partisans of Stella Ballantyne.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For though friends of hers would be present to enhearten her she was to meet the Pettifers.
