used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, no,” she murmured, as she led him towards a doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
Deberle
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From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “No, no,” she murmured, as she led him towards a doorway.
drawing-room
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From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
one or the other of two
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
finger-glasses
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From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
a man of refinement
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, no,” she murmured, as she led him towards a doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “No, no,” she murmured, as she led him towards a doorway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “No, no,” she murmured, as she led him towards a doorway.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no,” she murmured, as she led him towards a doorway.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
precisely, exactly
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
in the direction of
From this reading “No, no,” she murmured, as she led him towards a doorway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
which person or people
From this reading An old gentleman who had been seated at her right hand hastened to offer her his arm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will now have coffee in the little drawing-room.”
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The finger-glasses had been handed round the table, and the ladies were daintily wiping their hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A momentary silence reigned, while Madame Deberle gazed on either side to see if every one had finished; then, without speaking, she rose, and amidst a noisy pushing back of chairs, her guests followed her example.
