used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YELLOW ENVELOPE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
(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 In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
Baden
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From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
Baden-Baden
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From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
Bois
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From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
Boulogne
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From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
well in the past; former
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
enervatingadjective
causing debilitation
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
ENVELOPEnounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading A YELLOW ENVELOPE.
divisible by two
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
at any time
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
freighted
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From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
funfzig
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From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
Maida's
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From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
not any; not one
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
pervasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈveɪsɪv/
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
have in common
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
und
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From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In August it is warm, crowded, enervating, tiresome as are all warm and crowded places, but the air is delicately freighted and a pervasive fragrance is discerned even by the indifferent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
watering-place
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From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
which person or people
From this reading The ladies and gentlemen who were to regard it as a sort of continuation of the Bois de Boulogne had departed never to return.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is a peculiarity about Baden-Baden which no other watering-place seems to share--it has the aroma of a pretty woman.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A YELLOW ENVELOPE.
zwei
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From this reading In the summer that succeeded Maida’s marriage Baden was the same tame, perfumed _zwei und funfzig_ that it has ever been since the war.
