used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
(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 I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
Amneris
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From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
Chinenoun
cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
clothing in general
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
Comique
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From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
crepenounUS /kreɪp/
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
Dalila
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From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
embroideriesnounUS /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəriz/
plural of “embroidery” — elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
MARIE
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From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
Metz
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From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
MUELLE
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From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
an amount of time
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
a light shade of red
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE One factor in my success was the beautiful wardrobe I was enabled to have through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first clothes I ordered from Marie Muelle in Paris, the summer before I went to Metz, I left entirely to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
wigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading The _Amneris_ and _Dalila_ costumes she made me were very French of that period of the _Comique_; pale pinks and greens and everything in long wigs.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She showed me designs and had bolts of wonderful shimmering silks unrolled for my inspection, and brought out boxes of curious embroideries, which she kept for her special friends.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I wore them a few seasons, but as I grew more in knowledge I did not feel at all Egyptian in pink _crepe de Chine_, nor Syrian in pale green.
