used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always discountenanced any other gifts than flowers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had always discountenanced any other gifts than flowers.
any thing at all
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading 'A branch of lilac--a tea-rose--nothing else.
cadeaux
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From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
discountenanced
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From this reading She had always discountenanced any other gifts than flowers.
else
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From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading She had always discountenanced any other gifts than flowers.
gros
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From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always discountenanced any other gifts than flowers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading 'A branch of lilac--a tea-rose--nothing else.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
Nadine
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From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
Napraxine
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From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'A branch of lilac--a tea-rose--nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had always discountenanced any other gifts than flowers.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
express in words
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
tea-rose
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From this reading 'A branch of lilac--a tea-rose--nothing else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had always discountenanced any other gifts than flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
at the time that
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading 'All those _gros cadeaux_ are so vulgar,' she was wont to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whoever had presumed to offer her anything else would have run the risk of having his name struck off her list of acquaintances.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When Nadine Napraxine came into her boudoir on New Year's day, she smiled a little to see it blocked with flowers.
