used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
adepts
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From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
(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 There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
deteriorationnounUS /dɪˈtɪriəreɪʃən/
a symptom of reduced quality or strength
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
put on clothes
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
encrustedadjectiveUS /enˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
filigreenounUS /ˈfɪləɡriː/
delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
goblets
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From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
Jennie
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From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
kinetographic
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From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
Steinheimer
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From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Tea was served, not in cups and saucers, as Jennie had been accustomed to seeing it handed round, but in goblets of clear, thin Venetian glass, each set in a holder of encrusted filigree gold.
VienneseadjectiveUS /viˈeniːs/
of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
von
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From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The tea itself had come overland through Russia from China and had not suffered the deterioration which an ocean voyage produces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Thursday afternoon there was a brilliant assemblage in the spacious salon of the Princess von Steinheimer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were all manner of delicious cakes, for which the city is celebrated.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The rich attire of the ladies formed a series of kinetographic pictures that were dazzling, for Viennese women are adepts in the art of dress, as are their Parisian sisters.
