used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
(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 is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “But she is beautiful and sweet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she is beautiful and sweet.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
a young female
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
Longueville
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From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
M'sieu
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From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
Marchand
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From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
and nothing more
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
Pichou
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From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
Renée
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From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is only an Indian after all,” the girl exclaimed disdainfully.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
St
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From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
supersededverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading Rosalie Pichou protested and grew angry at being superseded.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “But she is beautiful and sweet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE KING’S BALL It was a very gay summer to Renée de Longueville.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
at the time that
From this reading “And my mother thinks it a shame M’sieu Marchand should have married her when there were so many nice girls in St. Louis.”
