used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
Abercrombie
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From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
Brendon
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From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
the organ of sight
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
of great significance or value
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
immediately past
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
the force of workers available
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
PageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
PaxtonnounUS /ˈpækstən/
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
primrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
ProphetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading The second link was Jerry's sense of dramatic values, which made him play up to this somewhat elderly siren.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several links in the primrose chain of fortune which led him from the first opportunity to the last.
at the time that
From this reading She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry appeared, she annexed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the Pageant of the Prophets which gave Jerry Paxton his first chance.
which person or people
From this reading The first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition.
