used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
augustly
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From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
a line of approach
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
Elvira
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From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
HEARTBEATSnounUS /ˈhɑːrtbiːts/
plural of “heartbeat” — the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
From this reading THE HEARTBEATS OF MR.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
HOGGnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading HOGG.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
indented
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From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
JovianadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviən/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HEARTBEATS OF MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEARTBEATS OF MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
express in words
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEARTBEATS OF MR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I may say that she was writing grimly and that there was Jovian determination stamped upon her high, broad forehead and indented at the corners of her tense lips.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had just returned from a consultation with two matrons of the same stern fibre as herself.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
York'snounUS /jɔːrks/
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In a magnificently furnished apartment on Madison avenue, which Mrs. Elvira Burton had rented for New York's winter season, that augustly beautiful or beautifully august lady sat writing.
