used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The cold season was drawing to a close.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold season was drawing to a close.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The cold season was drawing to a close.
déshabillé
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From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
gowne
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From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
a female domestic
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
Mlle
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From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The cold season was drawing to a close.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
Tricotrin
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From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
weare
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From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She had forgot her gowne of gray Which she did weare of late."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a prettier picture than there was to be seen in the apartments of Mlle de Tricotrin on the afternoon of the day following the eventful reception.
zenana
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From this reading The day had been very sultry; and clad in the rich _déshabillé_ of the zenana, the beauty was lying listlessly on a luxurious divan, pretending to finish her siesta.
