used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
put on clothes
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
Eloise
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From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
Franzius
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From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
a young female
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
immediately past
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
and nothing more
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
OVERTUREnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
PavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
transport commercially
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
UNDINEnounUS /ˈʌndiːn/
any of various female water spirits
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
Undine's
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From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OVERTURE TO "UNDINE" It was the morning of the day of "Undine's" production.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had ridden over to the Pavilion from Paris to breakfast with Franzius and Eloise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The rehearsal had almost wrecked Franzius, but he was all right now; the ship was built; only the launching remained.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
a late time of life
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
but in spite of that
From this reading As to Eloise, in six months she had altered subtly yet marvellously.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I had last seen her a girl in her bridal dress; she was now a woman, for in six months she had aged years, without gaining a wrinkle or losing a trace of the beauty of youth.
