used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STAR IN THE WEST.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season opened early, and promised brilliantly.
being joined in close association
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The season opened early, and promised brilliantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
a female human offspring
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
drawing-room
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From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The season opened early, and promised brilliantly.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
divisible by two
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STAR IN THE WEST.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
set afire or burning
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
Mildred
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From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
and nothing more
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The season opened early, and promised brilliantly.
pre-eminence
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From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The season opened early, and promised brilliantly.
protegeenoun
a woman protege
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season opened early, and promised brilliantly.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A STAR IN THE WEST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STAR IN THE WEST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
Vavasour's
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From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an unusually good entry of "maidens;" but among these one held easily, from the first, an undisputed pre-eminence.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A STAR IN THE WEST.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
at the time that
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In truth, the demoiselle could have won upon her merits; before that first drawing-room when, it was said, Royal eyes lighted upon her kindly and admiringly, the triumph was secured.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They would have made a favourite even of a _protegee_ of Lady Mildred Vavasour's; you may guess what _prestige_ attached to her only daughter.
