used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
(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 Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
every person
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
a person of German nationality
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
the act of departing
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
many times at short intervals
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
Paix
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From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
do one's shopping
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
shopgirl
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From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
express in words
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOPPING EXPERIENCES In going to Europe timid persons often cover their real design by claiming the intention of taking German baths, of "doing" Switzerland, or of learning languages.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
at the time that
From this reading When I first went to Europe I had all of the average American woman's timidity about asserting herself in the face of a shopgirl or salesman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
which person or people
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What cathedral can bring such a look of rapture to a woman's face as New Bond Street or what scenery such ecstasy as the Rue de la Paix?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But everybody knows that the real reason why most women go abroad is to shop.
but in spite of that
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Therefore, as I believe my lot in shopping to be the common lot of all, let me tell my tale, so that to all who have suffered the same agonies and delights this may come as a personal reminiscence of their own, while to you who have Europe yet to view for that blissful first time, which is the best of all, this is what you will go through.
