used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
cabaretnounUS /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
coffee-pot
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From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
Dore
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From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
take in solid food
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
divisible by two
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
the organ of sight
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
and nothing more
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
provokinglyadverb
in a provocative manner
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
scandalouslyadverb
in a scandalous manner
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had only served to eat up the intervening time; she had not even a thought for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
(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 The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
at the time that
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
in or at the place that
From this reading The morning was well spent when Dore awoke, after a gray return from the cabaret party where, in a revulsion of emotions, she had flirted scandalously.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The busy bubbling whistle of a coffee-pot in fragrant operation sounded from the table.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She opened one eye with difficulty, peering out the window at her friend, the clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the men with whom she had danced, laughed and fenced, provokingly were lost in a mist.
