used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
anew
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
approval
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
don't
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From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
increase twofold
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
fellow-writer
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From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
flitted
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From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
Grizel
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From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
kaleidoscopicadjective
continually shifting or rapidly changing
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
Katrine
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From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
express in words
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At intervals Martin was hailed by a fellow-writer or club acquaintance, or Grizel by a friend from town, but Katrine was never so addressed.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "There!" cried Grizel triumphantly, achieving a double chin in her effort to admire her own splendour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
look attentively
From this reading The first part of the afternoon was spent pleasantly enough in strolling about the gardens, or in sitting down to watch the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other girls less attractive than herself flitted about with attendant cavaliers, or formed the centres of merry groups.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never say again that I don't do you credit!"
