used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
in the past
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
put on clothes
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
being one more than seven
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
divisible by two
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
gardeniasnounUS /ɡɑːrˈdiːnjəz/
plural of “gardenia” — any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
only a very short time before
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
a female domestic
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She pinned some in mechanically, and then let the maid clasp the diamonds round her throat and a band of them in her hair.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading A pale and most unhappy bride awaited her bridegroom in the boudoir at a few minutes to eight o'clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
be dressed in
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The head gardener had sent up some splendid gardenias for her to wear and the sight of them pained her, for were not these the flowers that Tristram had brought her that evening of her wedding day, not a fortnight ago, and that she had then thrown into the grate.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading The white satin of her dress was not whiter than her face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She felt perfectly lifeless, as though she had hardly enough will left even to act her part.
