used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
a quantity of money
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading To every one of these she carefully introduced her daughter and Sir Julien.
a female human offspring
From this reading To every one of these she carefully introduced her daughter and Sir Julien.
Duchess's
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From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
embarrassmentsnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənts/
plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading The situation was not without its embarrassments.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To every one of these she carefully introduced her daughter and Sir Julien.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
FOOLHARDYadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlhɑːrdi/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading To every one of these she carefully introduced her daughter and Sir Julien.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The situation was not without its embarrassments.
JULIEN
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From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To every one of these she carefully introduced her daughter and Sir Julien.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at home here and received the proper amount of attention.
term of address for a man
From this reading To every one of these she carefully introduced her daughter and Sir Julien.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation was not without its embarrassments.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To every one of these she carefully introduced her daughter and Sir Julien.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only that, but many acquaintances--mostly foreign, but a few English--paused at her table to pay their respects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOOLHARDY JULIEN The luncheon in the beautiful restaurant of the Ritz was a meal after the Duchess's own heart.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The situation was not without its embarrassments.
