used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Florence was in a seventh heaven of happiness.
anew
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
(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 Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
bric-à-brac
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From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence was in a seventh heaven of happiness.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
coins made of gold
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Florence was in a seventh heaven of happiness.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Florence was in a seventh heaven of happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Six months later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months later.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence was in a seventh heaven of happiness.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
Regent's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Florence was in a seventh heaven of happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter was back in England, better in health, brown and handsome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her husband was her very devoted lover; the children were as good as gold; the little house near Regent’s Park was decorated with all manner of Indian draperies and _bric-à-brac_—what more could the heart of woman desire?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really,” she said, “it was worth your going away to know the delight of getting you back again.”
