used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Bylles was a lady of great girth and presence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOICES AND VISIONS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
Bylles
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From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
CarriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
unvarying in nature
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
cumulativeadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
increasing by successive addition
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
elitenounUS /ɪˈliːt/
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
Fillmer
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From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading Madame Bylles was a lady of great girth and presence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Madame Bylles was a lady of great girth and presence.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
MesdamesnounUS /meɪˈdæmz/
plural of “madame” — title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Madame Bylles was a lady of great girth and presence.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
sub-aristocratic
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From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
super-aristocratic
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From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
Tonker
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From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading VOICES AND VISIONS.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Carriages had rolled up to her door, until she had got the roll of them into her very voice.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES AND VISIONS.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Bylles was a lady of great girth and presence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Miss Tonker were sub-aristocratic, Madame Bylles was almost super-aristocratic, so cumulative had been the effect upon her style and manner of constant professional contact with the elite.
work-room
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From this reading Madame Bylles herself walked into the great work-room of Mesdames Fillmer & Bylles, one Saturday morning.
