used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
in the past
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading I had never before seen her so beaming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never before seen her so beaming.
Billionville
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From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
Broeck
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From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
Cotillon
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From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
Cotillons
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From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never before seen her so beaming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had never before seen her so beaming.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never before seen her so beaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
patronesses
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From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
Radigan
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From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never before seen her so beaming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
carry out
From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
tandemnounUS /ˈtændəm/
an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _The Monday Cotillons_ A few days ago I received under the tandem rampant a hurried summons from Mrs. Radigan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dying to see me, so I closed up my desk somewhat earlier than usual and turned my toes toward Billionville.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She reminded me that Mrs. Tucker Ten Broeck had died some weeks ago.
(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 Well, she had been asked to take the vacant place among the patronesses of the Monday Cotillon.
