used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
in the past
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The busy, exciting, triumphant day was done.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The busy, exciting, triumphant day was done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The busy, exciting, triumphant day was done.
put on clothes
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
at any time
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The busy, exciting, triumphant day was done.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
for more time
From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
not any; not one
From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
Ried
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From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
Sadie
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From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
Sadie's
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From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
school-girl
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From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sadie Ried was no longer a school-girl; she had graduated.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
possessing sweep
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The busy, exciting, triumphant day was done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The busy, exciting, triumphant day was done.
valedictoriannounUS /ˌvælədɪkˈtɔːriən/
the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The busy, exciting, triumphant day was done.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
a Caucasian
From this reading And although a dress of the softest, purest white had been substituted for the blue silk, in which she had so long ago planned to appear, its simple folds had swept the platform of Music Hall in as triumphant a way as ever she had planned for the other.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
but in spite of that
From this reading More so, for Sadie's wildest flights of fancy had never made her valedictorian of her class, yet that she certainly was.
