used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
(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 "Take all this to the girl upstairs, Mademoiselle Georgette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
carefully weighed
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
wanted intensely
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
divisible by two
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
GeorgettenounUS /dʒɔːrˈdʒet/
a thin silk dress material
From this reading "Take all this to the girl upstairs, Mademoiselle Georgette.
a young female
From this reading "Take all this to the girl upstairs, Mademoiselle Georgette.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He returned home with his purchases, and said to Lépinette:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
Lépinette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned home with his purchases, and said to Lépinette:
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Take all this to the girl upstairs, Mademoiselle Georgette.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
used to form the superlative
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
and nothing more
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading He returned home with his purchases, and said to Lépinette:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned home with his purchases, and said to Lépinette:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He returned home with his purchases, and said to Lépinette:
seduceverbUS /sɪˈduːs/
induce to have sex
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
carry out
From this reading "Take all this to the girl upstairs, Mademoiselle Georgette.
express in words
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take all this to the girl upstairs, Mademoiselle Georgette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
to-morrow
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From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
on a floor above
From this reading "Take all this to the girl upstairs, Mademoiselle Georgette.
velvets
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From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He bought a handsome shawl, silks and velvets for dresses, and even a pretty little bonnet which he considered well adapted to the face he desired to seduce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He returned home with his purchases, and said to Lépinette:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Give her my compliments, and tell her I would like to have the cigar cases I ordered from her; that I shall expect her to-morrow, during the morning, even if she has only one finished."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man ordered his carriage and drove to the most fashionable shops.
