used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
Antoinette
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From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
being joined in close association
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
made afraid
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
Lamont's
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From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
go away from a place
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
held dear
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Antoinette entered, bearing a bouquet of fragrant crimson roses in her hand.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
a special situation
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if Jay Gardiner had by chance been in the room when those roses were brought in, with Victor Lamont's card attached?
at the time that
From this reading Leave Newport when the season was at its height!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
which person or people
From this reading The very thought of such a thing was bitterness itself to Sally Gardiner, this butterfly of fashion, who loved the whirl of society as dearly as the breath of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sally sprung from the chair, into which she had sunk a moment before, with a frightened little cry.
