used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
Alfonso
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From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
being one more than seven
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
faillenoun
a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
guipure
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From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
Hugh
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From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
Lucille
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From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
Lucille's
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From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
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 Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
reception-room
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From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
Searles
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From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
SEND-OFFnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leo was first to arrive, and Lucille was there to receive him.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
Waldorf
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From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
at the time that
From this reading A BAD SEND-OFF It was almost eight o'clock when the dinner party assembled in the reception-room of the Waldorf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At ten minutes of eight, solicitor Hugh Searles came; then entered Colonel Harris and his daughters, Alfonso following with his mother.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mrs. Harris wore a black satin dress with jet trimmings and Van Dyke lace.
