used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
congressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
deeming
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From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
Desha
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From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
frostinessnoun
coldness as evidenced by frost
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
and nothing more
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
LEAFnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
Lew
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From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF.
tyronoun
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
unwiselyadverbUS /ənˈwaɪzli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
Viola's
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From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very clever politician, but a mere tyro in matters of the heart.
accept gladly
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Viola and her aunt were receiving, assisted by a bevy of handsome matrons and fair young girls.
at the time that
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she saw Desha bowing before her, she gave him a courteous welcome, just tinged with the delicate frostiness under which he had shivered that day at the Capitol.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So when the evening of the Van Lew reception arrived, the young congressman ventured to go, deeming unwisely that security for himself lay in Viola’s indifference.
