used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The conversation seemed mostly to circle about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
Berenice
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From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
Blanche
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "A very charming place," Lord Redford declared.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The conversation seemed mostly to circle about them.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation seemed mostly to circle about them.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "A very charming place," Lord Redford declared.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I have enjoyed my stay here thoroughly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have enjoyed my stay here thoroughly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have enjoyed my stay here thoroughly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have enjoyed my stay here thoroughly.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
Mannering's
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From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The conversation seemed mostly to circle about them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have enjoyed my stay here thoroughly.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A very charming place," Lord Redford declared.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
RedfordnounUS /ˈredfərd/
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading "A very charming place," Lord Redford declared.
Redford'snounUS /ˈredfərdz/
possessive form of “redford” — United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The conversation seemed mostly to circle about them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I have enjoyed my stay here thoroughly.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The conversation seemed mostly to circle about them.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "I have enjoyed my stay here thoroughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conversation seemed mostly to circle about them.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF A KEY Blanche, in a plain black net gown, sat on Lord Redford's right hand at the hastily improvised dinner party that evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very charming place," Lord Redford declared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Berenice, more subtly and more magnificently dressed, was opposite, by Mannering's side.
