used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
any thing at all
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
APARTMENTSnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading IN THE “ELMLEAF” BACHELOR APARTMENTS.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
BACHELORnounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading IN THE “ELMLEAF” BACHELOR APARTMENTS.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
Elaine
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From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
ELMLEAF
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From this reading IN THE “ELMLEAF” BACHELOR APARTMENTS.
Endicott's
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From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
at any time
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
a young female
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
Harold
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From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE “ELMLEAF” BACHELOR APARTMENTS.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
proteanadjectiveUS /proʊˈtiːən/
taking on different forms
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
without speaking
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE “ELMLEAF” BACHELOR APARTMENTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was hardly a financier in the house party, Noel Endicott’s visit of a day being a mere duty call.
Vreeland
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From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a single reference to the coming business had ever escaped her, and she was as merrily impartial in her favors as a girl at her first ball.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
Willoughby's
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From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mr. Harold Vreeland silently wondered at the protean character of womanhood as he watched Mrs. Elaine Willoughby’s almost feverish gaiety in the few days which followed their new relation.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading “I can believe anything of a woman’s subtle arts after this,” he wonderingly said, as he made himself a graceful factor in the joys under holly and mistletoe.
