used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
(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 It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
Endymion
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From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
ENJOYSverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading FLOSSIE ENJOYS HERSELF.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
FLOSSIE
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From this reading FLOSSIE ENJOYS HERSELF.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
Gower
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From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading FLOSSIE ENJOYS HERSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
reception-day
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From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Her dainty morning dress curled away from the throat, and rippled gracefully, in a cascade of laces, over to the ground; simple and pure as any Endymion might clothe his dream in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
to-day
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From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flossie Gower lay idly upon her couch; it was her reception-day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was waiting for the monotonous round of callers; and, while she waited, she gave herself to reminiscences.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was not usual for her to ply her memory so hard; but to-day, thinking of her whole life, and planning her campaign to Russia, all the events of her career passed in review before her.
