used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
ballgowns
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two mammoth trunks were but half unpacked.
calling-frocks
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
clothing in general
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
demi-toilettes
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
dinner-gowns
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
dry-goods
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From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Others, empty, made the hall impassable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Two mammoth trunks were but half unpacked.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Others, empty, made the hall impassable.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading Others, empty, made the hall impassable.
iridescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈdesənt/
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Others, empty, made the hall impassable.
MagdalenanounUS /ˌmæɡdəˈliːnə/
a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Two mammoth trunks were but half unpacked.
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 She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
negliges
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
Others
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From this reading Others, empty, made the hall impassable.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
do one's shopping
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
street-frocks
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
summer-frocks
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
tea-gowns
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Two mammoth trunks were but half unpacked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two mammoth trunks were but half unpacked.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Two mammoth trunks were but half unpacked.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on the bed, the chairs, the tables, the divan.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had never seen so many clothes outside of a dry-goods shop, and marvelled that any one woman should want so many.
yachting-frocks
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From this reading Magdalena sat amidst iridescent billows of ballgowns, dinner-gowns, tea-gowns, negliges, demi-toilettes, calling-frocks, street-frocks, yachting-frocks, summer-frocks.
