used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
on or to one side
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
Dalrymple's
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From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
DAMEREAU
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From this reading WITH MADAME DAMEREAU.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
put on clothes
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
flounced
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From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The Damereau footman threw open the door for her, and she went up to the show-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading WITH MADAME DAMEREAU.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Damereau footman threw open the door for her, and she went up to the show-room.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Damereau footman threw open the door for her, and she went up to the show-room.
show-room
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From this reading The Damereau footman threw open the door for her, and she went up to the show-room.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Oscar Dalrymple's carriage stopped at the door of Madame Damereau.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Damereau footman threw open the door for her, and she went up to the show-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Damereau footman threw open the door for her, and she went up to the show-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Other carriages, waiting for their ladies, drew aside for it, and Mrs. Dalrymple descended.
(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 Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Damereau footman threw open the door for her, and she went up to the show-room.
a Caucasian
From this reading Rather tall, very elegant, her dress, a delicate lilac silk, flounced to the waist, became her well, and her rich white lace mantle became that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MADAME DAMEREAU.
