used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
(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 Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
for the reason that
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
cotillon
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From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
a young female
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
the act of departing
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
a brief written record
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
on the contrary
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
Saules
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From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
Savile
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From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
semi-juvenile
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From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
hurting
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
make square
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
Sylvia
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From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So depressed had he seemed that evening that Sylvia had played "Home, Sweet Home" to him five or six times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE OTHER GIRL" Savile had received a note from Dolly, asking him to go and see her in the square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
at the time that
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
in or at the place that
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It made him miserable, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and he was feeling altogether rather cynical and bitter when he got Dolly's little note.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dolly had offered to get him an invitation, but he scornfully refused, knowing she was going to dance the cotillon with Robert de Saules.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Savile was feeling rather sore because Dolly and her French friends had gone to a fancy ball the night before, a kind of semi-juvenile party where all the children wore powdered hair.
