used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such meetings are very common in Paris.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
Belin
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From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
ConnectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
a female human offspring
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
to certain extent or degree
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
Gery
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From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Such meetings are very common in Paris.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
and nothing more
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Such meetings are very common in Paris.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
in a strange manner
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such meetings are very common in Paris.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A name mentioned at random in conversation suddenly calls forth the amazed question:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
precisely as stated
From this reading Such meetings are very common in Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What connection could there be between that artist's daughter, fairly launched in the most exalted spheres, and that bourgeois maiden lost to sight in the depths of a suburb?
in or at the place that
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
which person or people
From this reading Each day Paul de Gery appreciated Mademoiselle Aline more thoroughly--he was the only one in the house who called her by that name--and, strangely enough, it was Felicia who finally cemented their intimacy.
a late time of life
From this reading Connections of childhood and friendship, common memories, the great courtyard of the Belin establishment, where they had played together for three years.
