used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
chins
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From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
Contessa
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From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
approval
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading It is your debut.”
put on clothes
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
Henri
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From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
I've
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From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is your debut.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is your debut.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
and nothing more
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
MOREL'S
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From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT MOREL’S STUDIO “I’ve just had a telephone message from the Contessa,” Cousin Beth said at breakfast Saturday morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “She sends an invitation to us for this afternoon, a private view of paintings and sculpture at Henri Morel’s studio.
(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 There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She knew him in Italy and France, and he leaves for New York on Monday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There will be a little reception and tea, nothing too formal for you girls, so dress well, hold up your chins and turn out your toes, and behave with credit to your chaperon.
