used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A christening--a christening in Broad Street!
(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 All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
Anton
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From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A christening--a christening in Broad Street!
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading A christening--a christening in Broad Street!
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
dessert-dishes
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From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
handlesnounUS /ˈhændəlz/
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A christening--a christening in Broad Street!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
Jungmann
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From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
layer-cake
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From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
maid-servant
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From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
Mamsell
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From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
in motion
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
Permaneder
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From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
shell-shaped
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From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A christening--a christening in Broad Street!
caught or fixed
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading And Anton the butler is cutting a towering layer-cake into slices, and Mamsell Jungmann is arranging flowers and sweets in silver dessert-dishes, with her head on one side, and both little fingers stuck out.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading There are quantities of cups, crowded together on the great round tray with the gilded shell-shaped handles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All, everything is there that was dreamed of by Madame Permaneder in the days of her expectancy.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dining-room, the maid-servant, moving noiselessly so as not to disturb the services in the next room, is filling the cups with steaming hot chocolate and whipped cream.
