adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
Archduchessnoun
a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
Berigo
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From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
cercle
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From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
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 Dull persons found no place in Lady Heyburn's circle.
cosmopolitans
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From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
Côte
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From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
d'Azur
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From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
diplomatsnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæts/
plural of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
DulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dull persons found no place in Lady Heyburn's circle.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Dull persons found no place in Lady Heyburn's circle.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
gossiped
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From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
Heyburn
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From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
Heyburn's
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From this reading Dull persons found no place in Lady Heyburn's circle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
luncheon-party
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From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
MEDITERRANEANnounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
mimosanounUS /mɪˈmoʊsə/
evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dull persons found no place in Lady Heyburn's circle.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
orange-trees
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From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Dull persons found no place in Lady Heyburn's circle.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dull persons found no place in Lady Heyburn's circle.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
Remo
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From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
San
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From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
sun-shutters
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From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the people were those she knew in London or in Paris, including a sprinkling of cosmopolitans, a Russian prince notorious for his losses over at the new _cercle_ at Cannes, a divorced Austrian Archduchess, and two or three well-known diplomats.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading BY THE MEDITERRANEAN It was February--not the foggy, muddy February of dear, damp Old England, but winter beside the bright blue Mediterranean, the winter of the Côte d'Azur.
wintering
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From this reading The smartest people wintering in that most sheltered nook of the Italian Riviera had eaten and gossiped and flirted, and gone back to their villas and hotels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the Villa Heyburn--that big, square, white house with the green sun-shutters, surrounded by its great garden full of spreading palms, sweet-smelling mimosa, orange-trees laden with golden fruit, and bright geraniums, up on the Berigo at San Remo--Lady Heyburn had that afternoon given a big luncheon-party.
