used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
(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 THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
cafés
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From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
debutantenounUS /ˈdebjəˈtɑːnt/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
Marjory
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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
MAXIM'S
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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
and nothing more
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The head waiter, after one glance at Monte, was bent upon securing the best available table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT MAXIM'S It was all new to Marjory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Such cafés as this she had seen only occasionally from a cab on her way to the opera.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she stood at the entrance to the big room, which sparkled like a diamond beneath a light, she was as dazed as a debutante entering her first ballroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year and a half she had lived in Paris with her aunt she had dined mostly in her room.
