used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
(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 But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
Audrey's
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From this reading But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
for the reason that
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
carefully weighed
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
devisingnounUS /dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
hothousenounUS /ˈhɑːthaʊs/
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
Katherine
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From this reading But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
immediately past
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
in motion
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audrey had never been able to enjoy the friendship of her own sex for more than ten minutes at a time.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading But Katherine was unlike all other women, and she had taken Audrey's fancy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
look attentively
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As for Katherine, she considered that a beautiful woman is exempt from criticism; and so long as she could watch Audrey moving about, arranging flowers with dainty fastidious touches, or lying back on the couch in some reckless but perfect pose, she reserved her judgment.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her own society bored her inexpressibly, and that of the women she had known hitherto was uninteresting because it was like her own.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Audrey was always devising pretty little excuses for calling, always bringing in hothouse flowers, or the last hothouse novel, which Katherine positively _must_ read; until, by dint of a naive persistency, she won the right to come and go as she pleased.
