used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
(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 ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
boyhood's
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From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
club-house
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From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
death-like
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From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
provoking horror
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
Ollnee's
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From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
on one occasion
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
a light shade of red
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
a male human offspring
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her son she seemed once more the lovely and delicate figure of his boyhood's admiration.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading It seemed that her death-like trance had been a horrible dream.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The ride, the club-house, the dinner, were all luxurious to the point of bewilderment to Victor, but he did not betray his uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was only a little more silent, a little more meditative, as he took his place at the finely decorated table in the pavilion which faced upon the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They fairly belted the city in their run, and in the end, as they went sweeping down the curving driveway of the lake, Mrs. Ollnee's face was delicately pink and her eyes were bright with happiness.
