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From this reading A 1, Belgrave Square.--June 20th.”
20th
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From this reading A 1, Belgrave Square.--June 20th.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEADER OF SOCIETY.
(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 All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “LADY BERANGER AT HOME.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
Belgrave
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From this reading A 1, Belgrave Square.--June 20th.”
BERANGER
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From this reading “LADY BERANGER AT HOME.
Beranger's
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From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
uttered without voice
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
half-conscious
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From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “LADY BERANGER AT HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A 1, Belgrave Square.--June 20th.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY BERANGER AT HOME.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading A LEADER OF SOCIETY.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
multifariousadjective
having many aspects or qualities
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LEADER OF SOCIETY.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A LEADER OF SOCIETY.
the season of growth
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
make square
From this reading A 1, Belgrave Square.--June 20th.”
swellest
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From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
a special situation
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
unspottedadjective
without soil or spot or stain
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
(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 All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
at the time that
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
WomanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “O Love! when Womanhood is in the flush, And Man a pure unspotted thing, His first breathed word, and her half-conscious blush, Are fair as light in Heaven--or flowers in Spring!”
élite
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From this reading All the _élite_ in London know these bits of pasteboard well, and all the _élite_ like to avail themselves of Lady Beranger’s invitation, for Lady Beranger’s house is one of the swellest in town, and offers multifarious attractions.
