used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
how long something has existed
From this reading She had come to the age when little change of costume is possible.
(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 Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had come to the age when little change of costume is possible.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to the age when little change of costume is possible.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She had come to the age when little change of costume is possible.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
Eskside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
divisible by two
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
the organ of sight
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
go away from a place
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had come to the age when little change of costume is possible.
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 “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had come to the age when little change of costume is possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
express in speech
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
stomachernoun
garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Eskside had led her son out upon the terrace the evening before he was to leave.
at the time that
From this reading She had come to the age when little change of costume is possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dressed for dinner in her black satin gown, with a lace cap and stomacher, which even his fastidious eye approved.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Sometimes she wore velvet instead of satin, but that was about all the variety she made, and her lace was her only vanity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Richard, there is one disagreeable subject which, as you said nothing about it, I have avoided as long as possible; but I must speak now, before you go.”
