happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The festival was prolonged till daybreak, and another followed soon.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was new to me.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The festival was prolonged till daybreak, and another followed soon.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The festival was prolonged till daybreak, and another followed soon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The festival was prolonged till daybreak, and another followed soon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "LOST, LOST UTTERLY."
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 attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The atmosphere was new to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The atmosphere was new to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The festival was prolonged till daybreak, and another followed soon.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
in the near future
From this reading My mother soon afterward gave her first party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
up to a particular time
From this reading The festival was prolonged till daybreak, and another followed soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The atmosphere was new to me.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "LOST, LOST UTTERLY."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
wine-cup
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From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was attended by many of the rich and the fashionable of both sexes, and there were the glare of lights, the presence of beautiful women, and the wine-cup and the dance.
