used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
(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 Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
move towards
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
ascendencynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
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 Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
bouquetsnounUS /boʊˈkeɪz/
plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
cliquenounUS /kliːk/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
at any time
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
a person of German nationality
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
a young female
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
hoververbUS /ˈhʌvər/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
social deportment
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
the force of workers available
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
and nothing more
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
Poughkeepsie
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From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
with speed
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
Sallie
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From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
not in physical motion
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
carry out
From this reading They would carry only her bouquets, or those of other girls who belonged to the same special and envied clique; they would "take out in the German" only Sallie and her particular intimates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
ultra-select
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From this reading They always represented an ultra-select circle inside of the larger and still decidedly aristocratic one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Poughkeepsie set" was famed for its rigid exclusiveness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever Miss Sallie and her mother went, a little train of courtiers invariably followed them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
which person or people
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
belonging to which person
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only certain young men ever presumed to approach Sallie at all, and these were truly the darlings of fortune and fashion--young gentlemen of admitted ascendency, whose attentions would have made an obscure girl rapidly prominent, and who, while often distinguished for admirable manners, always contrived to hover near those who were the sovereign reverse of obscure.
