used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
(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 With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
coquetting
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From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
Gay's
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From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
Graystone
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From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
monogrammed
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From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
on one occasion
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
overstrained
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From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
remakingnounUS /ˈriːˈmeɪkɪŋ/
creation that is created again or anew
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
move upward
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
transitoryadjectiveUS /ˈtrænzətɔːri/
lasting a very short time
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
Trudy
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From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
hard to endure
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
underfedadjective
not getting adequate food
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The vague and transitory idea he once entertained of playing off fairy godfather to her and placing a fortune at her feet had become past history.
veloursnoun
heavy fabric that resembles velvet
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
Vondeplosshe
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From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
be dressed in
From this reading Now that Gay did run a motor and wear monogrammed silk shirts he saw to it that Trudy had as little as the law allowed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
wine-colourednoun
a red as dark as red wine
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She still continued remaking her dresses and haunting remnant counters, sewing on Gay's work, playing off the same overstrained, underfed Trudy as in the first days at the Graystone apartment.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With all her husband's rise in the world he did not see fit to bestow upon his wife any substantial token of his regard.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In a jewellery store Trudy Vondeplosshe, wrapped in wine-coloured velours, was coquetting with diamond rings under glass and trying to affect an air of indifference concerning them.
