used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
Antonie
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From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
astersnounUS /ˈæstərz/
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
dearly loved
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
chiffoniernoun
a tall elegant chest of drawers
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
colourfuladjective
striking in variety and interest
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
crysanthemums
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From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
wanted intensely
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
put on clothes
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
incarnateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrnət/
make concrete and real
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
come together
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
ribands
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From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
scentlessadjective
lacking the sense of smell
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
sky-bluenoun
a light shade of blue
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A bunch of crysanthemums stood on the table, asters in vases on dresser and chiffonier--colourful and scentless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to meet its father like the incarnate spirit of approaching happiness.
a Caucasian
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she had dressed the child in white, with white silk stockings and sky-blue ribands.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Antonie wore a dress of black lace that had been made by the best dressmaker in the city for this occasion.
but in spite of that
From this reading In festive array she desired to meet her beloved and yet not utterly discard the garb of filial grief.
