used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
Ardayre
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From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
daintiest
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From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
diaphanousadjectiveUS /daɪˈæfənɪs/
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
intense or sharp
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
homecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
How
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From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
engage in
From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
materialised
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From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
negligenoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She had apprehended a number of delightful possibilities in Paris, none of which had materialised, alas! in her case.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she longed for John to notice it all, and make love to her!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
nonexistent
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The day after the wonderful rejoicing which the homecoming of Amaryllis had been the occasion of at Ardayre, she was sitting waiting for her husband in that exquisite cedar parlour which led from her room.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The bride wore the most alluring cap and daintiest Paris neglige, and her fair and pure skin gleamed through the diaphanous stuff.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would breakfast cosily there, she had arranged, and nothing was wanting in the setting of a love scene.
