used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
(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 The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
in addition
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
Ayres
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From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
Betty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
chiffoniernoun
a tall elegant chest of drawers
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Her wash-stand was hidden in the closet.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
GEORGIAnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
a young female
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
the act of giving
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
not accessible to view
From this reading Her wash-stand was hidden in the closet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
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 GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
Madeline's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
not any; not one
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
souvenirsnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
steamer-trunk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
very small
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The litter of small bric-a-brac,--of dance and dinner cards and other miscellaneous souvenirs of good times or journeys,--that fill the room of the average college girl to overflowing, had no place at all in Madeline's scheme of life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Madeline's room was really no larger than Betty's, but much experience of living in trunks and tiny apartments had given her a really marvelous skill in the art of making the small appear the larger space.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGIA BECOMES A "MERRY HEART" It was a Saturday night in late October, and Madeline Ayres was giving "The Merry Hearts" their long promised and much anticipated mushroom party.
wash-stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her wash-stand was hidden in the closet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There also was the steamer-trunk, which, with a bed box that slid neatly under the couch, took the place of a bulky chiffonier.
