used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
in the past
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
Alice
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From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
BehrensnounUS /ˈberənz/
German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
a female human offspring
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
débutante's
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From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
Hendrick
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From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
the state of being honored
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
Liggett
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From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
Melrose
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From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
cut with a saw
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
Theodore
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From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
von
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From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Norma Sheridan saw the engagement announced in a morning paper two weeks later, and carried the picture of pretty Miss Melrose home, to entertain the dinner table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of dinners and dances were already planned in honour of the young pair.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Melrose, said the paper, was the daughter and heiress of the late Theodore Melrose, and made her home with her grandmother.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Liggett was the brother of Christopher Liggett, whose marriage to Miss Alice Melrose was a social event some years ago.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The news had been made known at a dinner given to forty young persons, in the home of the débutante's aunt, Mrs. Hendrick von Behrens.
