used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELLING VALEDICTORY.
Adelphi
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From this reading The Adelphi was transformed.
(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 Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
caterersnounUS /ˈkeɪtərərz/
plural of “caterer” — someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
a special loved one
From this reading “Jessie, you darling!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
floristsnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪsts/
plural of “florist” — someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
Jessica
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From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
Jessie
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From this reading “Jessie, you darling!
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
most important element
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
Rhinelander
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From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
only a very short time before
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A TELLING VALEDICTORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adelphi was transformed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The Adelphi was transformed.
Upholsterers
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From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
VALEDICTORYadjectiveUS /ˌvæləˈdɪktəri/
of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
From this reading A TELLING VALEDICTORY.
warm-hearted
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From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Adelphi was transformed.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
at the time that
From this reading Upholsterers, florists, caterers had been so busy in all the main rooms that when Jessica stepped into them, on her return from hospital, she scarcely believed she had come to the right place.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she could not be mistaken, for a bevy of happy girls, headed by Helen Rhinelander herself, had been watching from the upper windows for the arrival of the carriage that brought her; and these now swooped down upon her with all the extravagance of greeting natural to warm-hearted maidens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jessie, you darling!
