used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
AEstheticsnounUS /esˈθetɪks/
(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
From this reading Love and AEsthetics.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love and AEsthetics.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
Dovedales
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From this reading The Dovedales were at their Kensington mansion.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
hibernationnounUS /ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən/
the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
Kensington
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From this reading The Dovedales were at their Kensington mansion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love and AEsthetics.
Mabel
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From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Dovedales were at their Kensington mansion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
quasi-literary
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From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
reawakenedverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənd/
past form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
street-corners
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From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Dovedales were at their Kensington mansion.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The Duchess had sent forth her cards for alternate Thursday evenings of a quasi-literary and scientific character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Spring had returned, primroses and violets were being sold at the street-corners, Parliament was assembled, and London had reawakened from its wintry hibernation to new life and vigour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Mabel was polishing her poems with serious thoughts of publication, but with strictest secrecy.
