used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
(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 _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
BeauxnounUS /boʊ/
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
cause to be bored
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
gotten under control
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the second box she had received that day.
dressing-room
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
Eleanor
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
set up or found
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the second box she had received that day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second box she had received that day.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
a brief written record
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was the second box she had received that day.
except for; apart from
From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second box she had received that day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
a particular situation
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
sophisticatedadjectiveUS /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the second box she had received that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second box she had received that day.
Wear-Well
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From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
at the time that
From this reading When Eleanor reached the Country Club on Friday night, she found a box of flowers waiting for her in the dressing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this more sophisticated floral offering was a sealed note which she opened eagerly:
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The first bore the conspicuous label, "Wear-Well Shoes," and contained a bunch of wild evening primroses wrapped in wet moss.
Yeux
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From this reading _Mademoiselle Beaux Yeux_--[she read]: Save all the dances after the intermission for me.
