used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
of short duration or distance
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
Christophor's
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
FALKENBERG
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
glamornounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
Julien
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From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
a special situation
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They spoke in halting sentences, they were at times almost incoherent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading A new glamor enveloped the merest trifles.
unrealizableadjective
impossible to achieve
From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was amazing--almost unrealizable!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG Among the palms of Madame Christophor's conservatory, Julien and Lady Anne were living through a brief new chapter of their history.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful thing had come to them.
