used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
Adair
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From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
placed crosswise
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hostess herself returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The hostess herself returned.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
merry-making
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From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She was radiant.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The hostess herself returned.
revellersnounUS /ˈrevələrz/
plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was radiant.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She had the right, indeed, to be proud; for the evening, though scarce half spent, bespoke a complete triumph for her entertainment.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Beau Adair is my name._ The room was not long vacant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
which person or people
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she crossed the threshold, she glanced back proudly at the revellers, who, led by his Majesty, were turning night into day with their merry-making.
