used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMER STORM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
COLTON
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From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
Desmond
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From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
Donner
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From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
drawing-room
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From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
Emily
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From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is quite proud of them.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is quite proud of them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
Laurence
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From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He is quite proud of them.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He is quite proud of them.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
Rüdesheimer
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From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A SUMMER STORM.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER STORM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He is quite proud of them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
Vokes
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From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading COLTON entered the drawing-room by the door as Laurence Desmond came in by the window.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have given you the sparkling Rüdesheimer instead of champagne, Mr. Desmond,” she said, cheerily: “Donner has put it in a basket of rough ice; and Vokes has brought me in the finest peaches I have seen this year, Emily.
