used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
Barbara
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From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
d'Amelie
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From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading "Eugenia!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Barbara exclaimed, and straightway shed several tears, while Eugenia and Mildred laughed at her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
Francois
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From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
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 But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Barbara exclaimed, and straightway shed several tears, while Eugenia and Mildred laughed at her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
Mildred
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From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
ReunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Barbara exclaimed, and straightway shed several tears, while Eugenia and Mildred laughed at her.
get rid of
From this reading Barbara exclaimed, and straightway shed several tears, while Eugenia and Mildred laughed at her.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Barbara exclaimed, and straightway shed several tears, while Eugenia and Mildred laughed at her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Barbara exclaimed, and straightway shed several tears, while Eugenia and Mildred laughed at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
very small
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Reunion_ In truth, Barbara and Mildred were having a delightful afternoon at the Chateau d'Amelie.
at the time that
From this reading When they arrived, solemnly Francois invited them into the old French drawing room they so well remembered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Barbara exclaimed, and straightway shed several tears, while Eugenia and Mildred laughed at her.
belonging to which person
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But here, instead of the slender, tiny figure of the old Countess appearing to greet them, a tall, dark young woman came forward, whose hair was wound about her head like a coronet.
