used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tripping along the opposite pavement was Elizabeth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
in addition
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
bridge-party
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From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
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 She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
DivanounUS /ˈdiːvə/
a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
put on clothes
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
dyernounUS /ˈdaɪər/
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Tripping along the opposite pavement was Elizabeth.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
and nothing more
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
take the midday meal
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
a female domestic
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
not any; not one
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Tripping along the opposite pavement was Elizabeth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
parlourmaidnoun
a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Tripping along the opposite pavement was Elizabeth.
perfidiousadjective
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
a light shade of red
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
tackingnounUS /ˈtækɪŋ/
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
up to a particular time
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
TrippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading Tripping along the opposite pavement was Elizabeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dyer, as Diva had feared, proved perfidious, and it was not till the next morning that her maid brought her the parcel containing the coat and skirt of the projected costume.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
at the time that
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She herself had taken the jacket for decoration, and was just tacking the first rose on to the collar, when she looked out of the window, and what she saw caused her needle to fall from her nerveless hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Diva had already done her marketing, so that she might have no other calls on her time to interfere with the tacking on of the bunches of pink roses, and she hoped to have the dress finished in time for Elizabeth's afternoon bridge-party next day, an invitation to which had just reached her.
