used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
wanted intensely
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
divisible by two
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
at any time
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
handsomer
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From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
not any; not one
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
a future prospect or potential
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
with little or no delay
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
with speed
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
a male human offspring
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
SpiceradjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsər/
comparative of “spic” — completely neat and clean
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was followed so quickly by Miss Lucy Spicer, that there was no possibility of refusing her admission, even if the occupants of the room had desired it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
accept gladly
From this reading But her presence was welcome to the lady, for she arose promptly to receive her guest, glad to escape a subject which was hateful to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A card was brought into the dainty boudoir in which Mrs. Lambert was conversing with her son.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if it will be possible for me to grow handsomer as I grow older?
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Looking younger and more lovely than ever!” exclaimed Miss Spicer, after kissing the lady with enthusiasm.
