aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you mean, madam?" asked the powdered man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
city-sort
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From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you mean, madam?" asked the powdered man.
put on clothes
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
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a movement into or inward
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divisible by two
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
the side that is forward or prominent
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
How
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From this reading "How do you mean, madam?" asked the powdered man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
determine the result of (a competition)
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Julia
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From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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a woman of refinement
From this reading "How do you mean, madam?" asked the powdered man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "How do you mean, madam?" asked the powdered man.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
held or filled or in use
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading "How do you mean, madam?" asked the powdered man.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
stupid-looking
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be some mistake, I fancy," said I civilly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my private box, and you may see my name on the outside of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Judge my surprise on entering my box, to find the front fully occupied by two immensely fat city-sort of ladies, and an elderly stupid-looking man in powder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
at the time that
From this reading One Tuesday night, as Julia was not ready nor had even begun to dress when I called for her, I went to the Opera alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you mean, madam?" asked the powdered man.
