used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BELTRAVERS CASTLE Beltravers Castle was a blaze of lights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
BELTRAVERS
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From this reading BELTRAVERS CASTLE Beltravers Castle was a blaze of lights.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading BELTRAVERS CASTLE Beltravers Castle was a blaze of lights.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading BELTRAVERS CASTLE Beltravers Castle was a blaze of lights.
creationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "Good evening, Duchess; so good of you to look in.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Good evening, Duchess; so good of you to look in.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
footmen
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From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening, Duchess; so good of you to look in.
gownedadjective
wearing a gown
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading BELTRAVERS CASTLE Beltravers Castle was a blaze of lights.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Good evening, Duchess; so good of you to look in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
MagnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELTRAVERS CASTLE Beltravers Castle was a blaze of lights.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
an amount of time
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
seed-pearls
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From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
Selfridge
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From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Good evening, Duchess; so good of you to look in.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
Sweeting's
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From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the head of the old oak staircase (a magnificent example of the Selfridge period) the Lady Beltravers stood receiving her guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good evening, Duchess; so good of you to look in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELTRAVERS CASTLE Beltravers Castle was a blaze of lights.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Magnificently gowned in one of Sweeting's latest creations, and wearing round her neck the famous Beltravers seed-pearls, she looked the picture of stately magnificence.
accept gladly
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As each guest was announced by a bevy of footmen, she extended her perfectly gloved hand and spoke a few words of kindly welcome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good evening, Duchess; so good of you to look in.
