used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
(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 Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
Beauchênes
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From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
dearly loved
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
how
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From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look there! look there!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
coated with paint
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
Séguins
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From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Look there! look there!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ought to be painted to show people how healthy and beautiful life is!"
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Time had not been lost on the lawn since the Beauchênes and Séguins had gone off to visit the stables.
water-colornoun
water-soluble pigment
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all there had been a distribution of the _menu_ cards, which Charlotte had adorned with such delicate water-color sketches.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Isn't that gay; isn't that a delightful scene--all those dear women and dear children in that setting of verdure?
