the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and the Countess Berwyn are traveling together.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
Avondale
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From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
Berwyn
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From this reading She and the Countess Berwyn are traveling together.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading She and the Countess Berwyn are traveling together.”
dearly loved
From this reading My dear friend, Lady Avondale!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Lady Avondale!” exclaimed the mother, “did you say Lady Avondale?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
put on clothes
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
Ethel
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From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Lady Avondale!” exclaimed the mother, “did you say Lady Avondale?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear friend, Lady Avondale!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear friend, Lady Avondale!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
express in words
From this reading “Lady Avondale!” exclaimed the mother, “did you say Lady Avondale?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the Countess Berwyn are traveling together.”
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and the Countess Berwyn are traveling together.”
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She and the Countess Berwyn are traveling together.”
precisely as stated
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way, mamma, Lady Avondale is the other Englishwoman stopping at the hotel.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lady Avondale!” exclaimed the mother, “did you say Lady Avondale?
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading WHEN Ethel returned to her mother after dressing for dinner, her tennis suit had been exchanged for an airy lace dress of soft material and such complete simplicity that it set off her youthful form to the very best advantage.
