used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
Antonio
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From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was small.
Bara
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was small.
Blitzen
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
Boskyadjective
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
drawing-room
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From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
du
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
Eric
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
FRIDAYnounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
Hon
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From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
Jane
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
Julia
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From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
and nothing more
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
Priestley-Duff
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From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was small.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Princess was there, and Count Antonio,--(he rarely missed coming), and the Hon. Mrs. Priestley-Duff.
Thorne
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was small.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Marchioness, after the usual collaboration with Julia in advance of the gathering, received a paltry half-dozen during the course of the evening.
von
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
Waldemar
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was small.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FRIDAY FOR LUCK THE "drawing-room" that evening lacked not only distinction but animation as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
Wilhelm
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From this reading Lord Eric Temple and Lady Jane Thorne were missing, as were Prince Waldemar de Bosky, Count Wilhelm von Blitzen and the Countess du Bara.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the attendance was small.
