used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
artistes
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From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
put on clothes
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
exquisitely-dressed
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From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
Frenchman's
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From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
Lenore
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From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
Louise
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From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
millinerynoun
shop selling women's hats
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
and nothing more
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
Redfern's
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From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
sateennoun
a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
precisely as stated
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Stella looked up at the great beauty, she felt for the first time that her own dress, pretty as it was, was only sateen.
be dressed in
From this reading Lady Lenore belonged to those who wear their clothes; the beautiful dress sat upon her as if she had been made to it, instead of it to her; not a piece of lace, not a single article of jewelry, but sat in its place gracefully and artistically.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
at the time that
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
which person or people
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had not been conscious of it before, but she felt it now in the presence of this exquisitely-dressed woman.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When looking at her, one was forcibly reminded of the Frenchman's saying, that the world was divided into two classes--the people who were clothed and the people who wore their clothes.
Worth'snounUS /wɜːrθs/
possessive form of “worth” — an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In very truth, Lady Lenore was well-dressed; it was not only that her costumes came from Redfern's or Worth's, and her millinery from Louise, but Lenore had acquired the art of wearing the productions of these artistes.
