used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Only, this evening, every nerve in Diana's body was quivering in rebellion.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
bustled
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From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
consummatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtəd/
brought to completion
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Only, this evening, every nerve in Diana's body was quivering in rebellion.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
donnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
put on clothes
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
at any time
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
intense or sharp
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
set up or found
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it Olga had said?
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
immediately past
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
the act of departing
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
Linfield's
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From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
MillingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
Milling's
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From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Only, this evening, every nerve in Diana's body was quivering in rebellion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
Olga
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From this reading What was it Olga had said?
and nothing more
From this reading Only, this evening, every nerve in Diana's body was quivering in rebellion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
pleasuring
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From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Only, this evening, every nerve in Diana's body was quivering in rebellion.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Only, this evening, every nerve in Diana's body was quivering in rebellion.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What was it Olga had said?
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
deliver by singing
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
a special situation
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only, this evening, every nerve in Diana's body was quivering in rebellion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
to-night
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From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
toilettenoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it Olga had said?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The same thing had to be gone through every concert night--the same patient waiting while the exquisite toilette, appropriate to a _prima donna_, was consummated by Milling's clever fingers.
which person or people
From this reading "_Max is leaving England to-night._" So, while she was being dressed like a doll for the pleasuring of the people who had paid to hear her sing, Max was being borne away out of her ken, out of her existence for ever.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading THE AWAKENING Somehow the interminable hours of the day had at last worn to evening, and Diana found herself standing in front of a big mirror, listlessly watching Milling as she bustled round her, putting the last touches to her dress for the Duchess of Linfield's reception.
