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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
adumbrated
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
agreed
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
any
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From this reading "Can't we get any one better than that?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lionel asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
author
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
BALANCEnounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
better
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From this reading "Can't we get any one better than that?"
breakfast
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
bring
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't we get any one better than that?"
comparatively
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
DABNEY
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
decided
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
dinner
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
FINDS
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
get
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From this reading "Can't we get any one better than that?"
Grandmamma
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
House
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
idly
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
leanings
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
like
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel asked.
literary
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
MATCH
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
meet
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
MEETS
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
men
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
MORE
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
MR
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From this reading MR.
Naomi
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From this reading "Mr. Dabney is very nice," said Naomi.
nice
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From this reading "Mr. Dabney is very nice," said Naomi.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Can't we get any one better than that?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
other
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
otherwise
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
places
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
RESCUER
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
said
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From this reading "Mr. Dabney is very nice," said Naomi.
Saturday
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
schemes
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
seal
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
setting
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
table
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
times
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
Upper
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
very
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From this reading "Mr. Dabney is very nice," said Naomi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can't we get any one better than that?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
Wynnes
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From this reading DABNEY OF _THE BALANCE_ MEETS MORE THAN HIS MATCH, AND FINDS A RESCUER The breakfast table, which is the Wynnes' Upper House, setting the seal, or otherwise, upon schemes that have been comparatively idly adumbrated at other times and in other places, having decided that Grandmamma, who had leanings towards literary men, would like to meet an author, it was agreed that I should bring Mr. Dabney to dinner on Saturday.
