used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
ADOLPHE
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From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
(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 OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
propose a payment
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
bunsnounUS /bʌnz/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
déjeuner
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From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
ECSTACY
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From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
provide as food
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
set up or found
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed her lightly upon the neck.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
without good reason
From this reading He kissed her lightly upon the neck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
MANIFESTATIONnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He kissed her lightly upon the neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Adolphe was her pet unicorn.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
unusual or striking
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
reticulenoun
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm just going to feed Adolphe," she said, pointing to a little reticule of buns that hung from her arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
THEREOFadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
unicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading Adolphe was her pet unicorn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
migratory
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
at the time that
From this reading OF THE ECSTACY OF ADOLPHE, AND THE REMARKABLE MANIFESTATION THEREOF When all was said and done, the Chevalier tripped off to bid good morning to Venus.
a Caucasian
From this reading He found her wandering, in a sweet white muslin frock, upon the lawn outside, plucking flowers to deck her little déjeuner.
