used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
in the past
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
(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 And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
ALLAN
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From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
ALPINE'S
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From this reading ALPINE'S RENEWED HOPES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
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 Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
Chainey
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From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE.
the organ of sight
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ALPINE'S RENEWED HOPES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
POEnounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading EDGAR ALLAN POE.
Ralph
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From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
RENEWEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading ALPINE'S RENEWED HOPES.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten minutes ago a card had been brought to her bearing the name of "Ralph Chainey."
trances
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From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
in or at the place that
From this reading And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy dark eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams.
which person or people
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alpine Belmont, all in a flutter of surprise and delight, was making herself beautiful, with her maid's assistance, for the eyes of a caller who was waiting for her in the drawing-room.
