used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Signor Jacobelli was in a baffled mood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Signor Jacobelli was in a baffled mood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
Carlota
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From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
the act of departing
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
florist's
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From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
set up or found
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Signor Jacobelli was in a baffled mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
Jacobelli
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From this reading Signor Jacobelli was in a baffled mood.
and nothing more
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
a person who carries a message
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Signor Jacobelli was in a baffled mood.
not any; not one
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
Parma
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From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
pear-shapedadjective
having a round shape tapered at one end
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Signor Jacobelli was in a baffled mood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
single-petaled
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From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Under them lay a velvet case containing a pendant, two perfect, pear-shaped pearls.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Once she had just missed meeting Ward himself there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Signor Jacobelli was in a baffled mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been his first visit since the dinner, and after his departure a florist’s messenger brought her a purple box filled with single-petaled Parma violets.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every time Carlota came for her lesson, he would regard her thoughtfully, dubiously, but found no solution to his problem in her happy, serene face and dark eyes that held a gleam of mirth nowadays.
