used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs. Van Rensselaer smiled behind the laces of her muff.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
Clarice
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From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does it happen?"
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
a young female
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
the act of departing
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
Grandons
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From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
come to pass
From this reading "How does it happen?"
Harriet
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From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
How
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From this reading "How does it happen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How does it happen?"
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 Mrs. Van Rensselaer smiled behind the laces of her muff.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Van Rensselaer smiled behind the laces of her muff.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading Mrs. Van Rensselaer smiled behind the laces of her muff.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
Rensselaer
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From this reading Mrs. Van Rensselaer smiled behind the laces of her muff.
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Van Rensselaer smiled behind the laces of her muff.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/
as an undiversified whole
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
express a supposition
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
titleless
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From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mrs. Van Rensselaer smiled behind the laces of her muff.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't suppose you were going there this afternoon," continued the girl, with a sweeping look along the solidly built street.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hope, a vision in white, leaned back resignedly in the soft embrace of the carriage cushions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought," she said, "you never visited the Grandons, Clarice, particularly since Harriet made her alliance with the titleless duke."
