used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
alighting
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From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tornik dropped into a loose-jointed heap in a big chair opposite.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Tornik dropped into a loose-jointed heap in a big chair opposite.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
CORONETSnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnets/
plural of “coronet” — a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tornik dropped into a loose-jointed heap in a big chair opposite.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
a social unit living together
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Tornik dropped into a loose-jointed heap in a big chair opposite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
go away from a place
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
loose-jointedadjective
loosely articulated or constructed
From this reading Tornik dropped into a loose-jointed heap in a big chair opposite.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Tornik dropped into a loose-jointed heap in a big chair opposite.
Palazzo
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From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
a human being
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
Sansevero
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From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Nina settled herself in the corner of a sofa, pulling off her gloves.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
make steady
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
Tornik
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From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore the afternoon of the day following the ball was necessarily spent by Nina in three hours of steady driving from house to house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Finally, as she and the princess were alighting at the Palazzo Sansevero, Count Tornik drove into the courtyard, and together they mounted to the apartments used by the family.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading CORONETS FOR SALE According to Italian etiquette, strangers must leave cards within twenty-four hours upon every person to whom they have been introduced.
