used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
anew
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the fun began.
Betty
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From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
make right or correct
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
dinner-cards
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From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
dinner-table
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From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
divisible by two
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
fastidiouslyadverb
in a fastidious and painstaking manner
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Then the fun began.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
HILARIOUSadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
Jessie
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From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
Jessie's
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From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
Lennox
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From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
lorgnon
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From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
Millicent
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From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
Musée
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From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
coated with paint
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
Pendered's
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From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
requisitionnounUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
supplementedverbUS /sʌpləmentɪd/
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the fun began.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
waitressesnounUS /ˈweɪtrəsɪz/
plural of “waitress” — a woman waiter
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY THE dinner-table was a surprise even to Mrs. Lennox.
water-colornoun
water-soluble pigment
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
waxworks
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From this reading This brought Lady Pendered’s lorgnon again into requisition, and she scanned Betty and Jessie until, as they afterward declared, they felt like waxworks at the Eden Musée.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although her own table appointments were fastidiously correct, they had been supplemented by Jessie’s exquisite arrangement of flowers, and by dainty dinner-cards which Millicent had that morning painted in water-color.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
white-winged
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From this reading The two “white-winged angels,” as the immaculate waitresses called each other, stood like marble statues while the guests entered the dining-room.
