used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
Café
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From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
CYTHÈRE
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From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
half the width of an em
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
Gaveston
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From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
intricatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntrəkətli/
with elaboration
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
a particular point in time
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the evening and its experiences had made life more intricately beautiful, more complex in its manifold possibilities.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And Gaveston had triumphed, superbly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had, of course, been hours of dizzily brilliant talk as, one by one, the celebrities of pen and brush and chisel came forward to be presented.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading And Gaveston had triumphed, superbly.
Vigo
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From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
an act of traveling by water
From this reading VOYAGE EN CYTHÈRE Outside the Café door, hard on midnight, Gaveston stood for a moment in delicious hesitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he go back to the Albany by the Vigo Street entrance?
