anew
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
(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 This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been happy; she had put away dark thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been happy; she had put away dark thoughts.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
carnationnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃən/
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
circletnoun
a small circle
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
Claude
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From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had been happy; she had put away dark thoughts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
drawing-room
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From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
being one more than seven
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
gauzyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
the act of giving
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had been happy; she had put away dark thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
mermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
on one occasion
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had been happy; she had put away dark thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been happy; she had put away dark thoughts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
Susan
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From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been happy; she had put away dark thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
Vera
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From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The tender carnation that had come from her walk was still in her cheeks, still giving unusual brightness to her eyes.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
at the time that
From this reading Life was gay and glad once again, glad and gay as it had always been when she and Claude were together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
a Caucasian
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading This one was all gauzy whiteness, with something green and glittering that flashed out of the whiteness now and then, to match the emerald circlet in her cloudy hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vera was walking up and down her drawing-room at twenty minutes past eight, dressed in one of those filmy white evening gowns with which her wardrobe was always supplied, one of her mermaid frocks, as Lady Susan called them.
