used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
anew
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
(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 All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
a line of approach
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
clenchverbUS /klentʃ/
hold in a tight grasp
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
club-house
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From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
edificationnounUS /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
brought together in one place
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
high-heeled
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From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
Ivon
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From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
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 Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
held up in the air
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
the force of workers available
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
side-walk
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From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
that is looked for
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
SpiceradjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsər/
comparative of “spic” — completely neat and clean
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading All at once the young lady started off into a quick walk, and, having obtained admittance at the front door, ran up stairs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then she retraced her steps, and, much to her disgust, walked up the Avenue alone, making keen observations as she went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Spicer was not given to much ceremony at the Lambert mansion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
at the time that
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The young lady had stood on the side-walk long enough to get up a laugh, and clench her parasol, which she shook at him, to the edification and amusement of half a dozen young men gathered in the club-house windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In an hour after she went down those broad steps with Ivon Lambert, her high-heeled boots pattered up them again; for the young man had lifted his hat politely to her, when they came opposite a fashionable club-house, and sought refuge there.
