used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does it equal your expectations, dear?" he asked.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
barouchenoun
a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
dearly loved
From this reading "Does it equal your expectations, dear?" he asked.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it equal your expectations, dear?" he asked.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Does it equal your expectations, dear?" he asked.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading "Does it equal your expectations, dear?" he asked.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does it equal your expectations, dear?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
lace-shadows
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From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
LawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
set afire or burning
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
MagnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
the act of departing politely
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
pearl-colored
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From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading What superb trees!"
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading What superb trees!"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
precisely as stated
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As she entered the parlor, wavering gleams of sunset lighted up the pearl-colored paper, softened by lace-shadows from the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady glanced round the apartment with a happy smile, and, turning to the window, said: "What a beautiful lawn!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In less than three weeks after that tender parting, an elegant barouche stopped in front of Magnolia Lawn, and Mr. Fitzgerald assisted a very pretty blonde young lady to alight from it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does it equal your expectations, dear?" he asked.
