used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
(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 She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was still excited, still anxious concerning himself.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
exhale hard
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She was still excited, still anxious concerning himself.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
Dorothy
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From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was still excited, still anxious concerning himself.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was still excited, still anxious concerning himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
with low volume
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
RICHESnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still excited, still anxious concerning himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still excited, still anxious concerning himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was wearing a bunch of his carnations, and had never seemed more beautiful in all her wondrous moods of beauty.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE RICHES OF THE WORLD Dorothy was waiting to see him.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She had quite forgotten his words about the will in her worry lest the blow on his head had proved more serious than had at first appeared.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He met her quietly in a large, common parlor--the duplicate of a thousand such rooms in New York--and was thoroughly determined to curb the impetuous surging of his feelings.
