used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
awnings
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From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
Celia's
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From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
chaperonage
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From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
conservatoriesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːriz/
plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
dinner-parties
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From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
DISCUSSEDverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
début
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From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
entrée
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From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
flower-decked
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From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
obtain
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
lamp-lit
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From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
LuncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
Marjorie
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From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
plant-lined
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From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
PROJECTverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
receptionsnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
deliver by singing
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
Stonor
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From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a decided success, and became the fashion, at least, for that season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Luncheon and dinner-parties, receptions and balls, followed each other in rapid succession, until Celia’s dreams at night began to consist of a blurred panorama of red carpet and striped awnings, flower-decked halls and plant-lined stairs, crowded rooms and lamp-lit conservatories.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW PROJECT DISCUSSED Celia’s _début_ was followed by engagements to sing at several concerts, and numerous invitations to great ladies’ receptions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under the chaperonage of Lady Marjorie Stonor, herself the leader of a certain “set,” she underwent the routine of fashionable life; and attended functions to which, without Lady Marjorie’s influence, it would have been impossible, at the outset, to gain the _entrée_.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not her voice alone--for many a singer has possessed one equally as good as hers and yet has languished in obscurity; but her attractive personality and her fortune combined, gained for her the good will of society, and she was made much of in consequence.
