used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
AUX
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From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But a masked ball, papa," urged Constance.
CAMELLIAS
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From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "But a masked ball, papa," urged Constance.
DAMEnounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
a female human offspring
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
dearly loved
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
else
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From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
the act of departing
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
how
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From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading "But a masked ball, papa," urged Constance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "But a masked ball, papa," urged Constance.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
term of address for a man
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "You have seen everything else here; you have been a good deal in society.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
a special situation
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "But a masked ball, papa," urged Constance.
precisely as stated
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have taken you everywhere, although you know how ’going out’ bores me; and now you refuse to go to the best thing of the year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS "My dear, you _must_ go to this ball," said Sir Harry to his daughter, as they sat over their morning chocolate in a spacious room with a small glazed stove, very handsome, very luxurious, and _very cold_.
