used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeanne was spending Margot's birthday at the Villard apartment.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Jeanne was spending Margot's birthday at the Villard apartment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
characterized by great determination
From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading She now had several large orders to fill.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She now had several large orders to fill.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne was spending Margot's birthday at the Villard apartment.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She now had several large orders to fill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
Margot's
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From this reading Jeanne was spending Margot's birthday at the Villard apartment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now had several large orders to fill.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She now had several large orders to fill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She now had several large orders to fill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She now had several large orders to fill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Jeanne was spending Margot's birthday at the Villard apartment.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
Suzanne
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From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
to-day
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From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
VillardnounUS /ˈvɪlərd/
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
From this reading Jeanne was spending Margot's birthday at the Villard apartment.
Villard's
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From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was finishing Madame Villard's order to-day, and she hoped to bring the little dresses to the apartment that evening.
at the time that
From this reading So Suzanne determined to deliver the dresses and fetch Jeanne when the day was over.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I WANT TO PLAY" Auntie Sue worked very hard.
