used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
BootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
Carl
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From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
dinner-dress
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From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
Dr
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From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
DREARYadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "SHE ONLY SAID, 'MY LIFE IS DREARY.'"
ElegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
emeraldsnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHE ONLY SAID, 'MY LIFE IS DREARY.'"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "SHE ONLY SAID, 'MY LIFE IS DREARY.'"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "SHE ONLY SAID, 'MY LIFE IS DREARY.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
and nothing more
From this reading "SHE ONLY SAID, 'MY LIFE IS DREARY.'"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
rose-bloom
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From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "SHE ONLY SAID, 'MY LIFE IS DREARY.'"
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SHE ONLY SAID, 'MY LIFE IS DREARY.'"
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
that is looked for
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
sunburstnoun
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
a special situation
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
transfigured
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From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elegant and handsome, in a superb dinner-dress of rose-bloom silk and pale emeralds, Mrs. Walraven lay back on her sofa and looked up in the face of her cousin Guy.
precisely as stated
From this reading A little pale, a good deal fagged, and very anxious, Dr. Guy had sought his cousin the very first thing on his arrival in town.
Walraven
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From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading That same brilliant sunburst that transfigured the artist's studio in Broadway blazed into the boudoir of Mrs. Carl Walraven, and turned the western windows to sheets of quivering flame.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Booted and spurred," as if from a journey, the young man stood before her, hat in hand, relating the success of their scheme.
