used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
adroitlyadverbUS /əˈdrɔɪtli/
with adroitness; in an adroit manner
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
amicablyadverbUS /ˈæmɪkəbli/
in an amicable manner
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
Athalie
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From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
apart from; not including
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
a young female
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
in a gradual manner
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
Greensleeve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
engage in
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
the force of workers available
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
absolutely essential
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
professionallyadverbUS /prəˈfeʃənəli/
in a professional manner
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
cut with a saw
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
that is looked for
From this reading Not among the people who employed her and who paid her lavishly for an evening's complacency; not among people who sought her at her own place during business hours for professional advice or for lighter amusement could she expect any other except professional recognition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the plaything which society attempted to make of her she gently but adroitly declined to become.
which person or people
From this reading She herself drew this line whenever it was necessary to draw it, never permitting herself to mistake the fundamental attitude of these agreeable and amicably demonstrative people toward her, or toward any girl who lived alone in New York and who practised such a profession.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading And after a few months of wistful loneliness she came, gradually, to desire from these people nothing except what they gave.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading During that first year Athalie Greensleeve saw a great deal of New York society, professionally, and of many New York men, socially.
