used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
Christine
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From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
cupidsnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪdz/
plural of “cupid” — (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
drawing-room
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From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
Gaston
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From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give it to me.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
Hoape
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From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
the act of retaining something
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
IDYLLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Give it to me.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
Marie
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From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give it to me.
Mère
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From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
in other respects or ways
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she lodged it among the gilt cupids that supported the clock on the fringed mantelpiece in the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
which person or people
From this reading IDYLL Christine said to Marie, otherwise La Mère Gaston, the new servant in the new flat, who was holding in her hand a telegram addressed to "Hoape, Albany":
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did so with a little gesture of childlike glee expressing her satisfaction in the flat as a whole.
