used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
any thing at all
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had never dreamed of such beautiful rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had never dreamed of such beautiful rooms.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
fairy-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
MABEL'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
Mead'snounUS /miːdz/
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never dreamed of such beautiful rooms.
not any; not one
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had never dreamed of such beautiful rooms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
sophisticatedadjectiveUS /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had never dreamed of such beautiful rooms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
at the time that
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
which person or people
From this reading Most of her commissions were for people who were foolishly rich, who were more anxious to have their rooms appear expensive than beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Interior decoration was her profession, and she was more proud of her work in this humble apartment than of anything she had done elsewhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even a more sophisticated observer would have been impressed with Miss Mead's arrangements.
Yetta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABEL'S FLAT Yetta had no clear idea of what fairy-land should be like, but when she passed through the door of Mabel's flat, it seemed that she had entered it.
