used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
hothousenounUS /ˈhɑːthaʊs/
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
Marcia
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
Marcia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
parlourmaidnoun
a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
tweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
urbaneadjectiveUS /ərˈbeɪn/
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
someone who visits
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
at the time that
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
a Caucasian
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
