used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Berthe and Marie stood at the bottom of the stairs as they ascended.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Berthe and Marie stood at the bottom of the stairs as they ascended.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
Au'voir
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From this reading "Au'voir, Monsieur--merci--au'voir, Madame."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
Berthe
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From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Berthe and Marie stood at the bottom of the stairs as they ascended.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
chrysanthemumnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməm/
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
well in the past; former
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
Marie
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From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
merci
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From this reading "Au'voir, Monsieur--merci--au'voir, Madame."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
politessenoun
courtesy towards women
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Berthe and Marie stood at the bottom of the stairs as they ascended.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Berthe brought Madame a beautiful chrysanthemum from the vase on one of the vacant tables and, when Sally proposed wearing it, insisted upon pinning it in herself, her eyes dancing with delight as she stood back to admire its effect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
at the time that
From this reading There was much ceremony when they departed--much French _politesse_, and many charming little attentions were paid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marie assisted Monsieur on with his coat, which, being British, he strongly objected to.
