used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
apricotnounUS /ˈeɪprəkɑːt/
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
DISCORDANTadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
Eloise
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From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
set up or found
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Lucy’s smile was ingenuous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy’s smile was ingenuous.
a brief written record
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
organdienoun
a sheer stiff muslin
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lucy’s smile was ingenuous.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
Towne
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From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISCORDANT NOTE Lucy was still to Eloise Harper the stenographer of Frederick Towne.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
a Caucasian
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of place, of course, in this fine country house, with its formal gardens, its great stables, its retinue of servants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “What do you do with yourselves?” she asked her hostess, as she came down, ready for dinner, in revealing apricot draperies and found Lucy crisp in white organdie with a band of black velvet around her throat.
