used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading If Madame Veno needed a chaperon, her door opener was ideal!
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Passing the office of the _Inner Circle_ had disgusted her.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
CRYSTALnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Passing the office of the _Inner Circle_ had disgusted her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
gold-rimmed
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From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Madame Veno needed a chaperon, her door opener was ideal!
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading If Madame Veno needed a chaperon, her door opener was ideal!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Madame Veno needed a chaperon, her door opener was ideal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
located inward
From this reading Passing the office of the _Inner Circle_ had disgusted her.
Juliet
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From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
a woman of refinement
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading If Madame Veno needed a chaperon, her door opener was ideal!
nez
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From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Passing the office of the _Inner Circle_ had disgusted her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
openernounUS /ˈoʊpənər/
the first event in a series
From this reading If Madame Veno needed a chaperon, her door opener was ideal!
oppressivelyadverb
in a heavy and oppressive way
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing the office of the _Inner Circle_ had disgusted her.
a human being
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
pince
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From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
on a floor above
From this reading Juliet had run upstairs so fast that she was breathing hard.
Veno
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From this reading If Madame Veno needed a chaperon, her door opener was ideal!
Veno's
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From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
which person or people
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a person of almost oppressively respectable appearance, with grey hair parted in the middle, gold-rimmed _pince nez_ resting on a thin nose, and a neat body clad in black silk.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CRYSTAL "Have you an appointment, Madam?" asked the elderly woman who opened the door of Madame Veno's flat for Juliet.
