used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
Contessa
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From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would not lose a moment that she could help.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She would not lose a moment that she could help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She would not lose a moment that she could help.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
a particular point in time
From this reading She would not lose a moment that she could help.
new-born
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From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
Norton
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From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not lose a moment that she could help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
Pandolfini
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From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
on the contrary
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
recurring again and again
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not lose a moment that she could help.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
Sophy
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From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
carry out
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING-DAY.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sophy took it out, and shook that delightful sign of new-born nobility into the air on the day of the legal ceremony, which was the day before her two ecclesiastical marriages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
WEDDING-DAY
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From this reading THE WEDDING-DAY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The marriage took place on the first day of June--or rather that was the beginning of the repeated and laborious processes which made Sophy Norton into the Contessa Pandolfini.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What a delight it was to take out the first handkerchief embroidered with a coronet, one of those which Diana had got her from Paris.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not lose a moment that she could help.
