used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
Alicia
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From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
Clankwood
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From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
domiciled
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From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
else
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From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
every person
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
executingnounUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪŋ/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
the organ of sight
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
Fyre
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From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
a man of refinement
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
lancersnounUS /ˈlænsərz/
a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
express in words
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
seul
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From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
To-night
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From this reading To-night her eye had been caught by a tall, graceful figure executing a _pas seul_ in the middle of the room with its hands in its pockets.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of this gentleman was so composed and handsome, and he seemed so oblivious to the presence of everybody else, that her interest was immediately excited.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the set of lancers in which he was her _vis-à-vis_ she watched him furtively with a growing feeling of admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had never heard him say a word, and it was with a sensation of the liveliest interest that she listened to his brief passage with her partner.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
à
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From this reading The Lady Alicia à Fyre, though of the outer everyday world herself, had, in common with most families of any pretensions to ancient dignity, a creditable sprinkling of uncles and cousins domiciled in Clankwood, and so she frequently attended these dances.
