used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
Carmen's
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From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
début
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From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
everybody's
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From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
brought together in one place
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
Hawley-Crowles
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From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
naïve
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From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
and nothing more
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chill blasts had begun to swoop down from the frozen North, and summer had gathered her dainty robes about her and fled shivering before them.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Already, through informal calls and gatherings, she had made her charming and submissive ward known to most of her own city acquaintances and the members of her particular set.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carmen's sixteenth birthday was past by some months; the gay season was at hand; and the day was speeding toward her which she had set for the girl's formal _début_.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Mrs. Hawley-Crowles stood at a window and gazed with unseeing eyes at the withered leaves tossing in the wind.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The fresh, beautiful girl's winning personality; her frank, ingenuous manner; her evident sincerity and her naïve remarks, which now only gave hints of her radical views, had opened every heart wide to her, and before the advent of the social season her wonderful story was on everybody's tongue.
