used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
having companions or an escort
From this reading They were accompanied by two ladies.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
(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 All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
from appearances alone
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were accompanied by two ladies.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
Celine
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From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
ceremoniouslyadverb
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
Comtesse
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From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
corsets
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From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading They were accompanied by two ladies.
Lorrain
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From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
express in words
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were accompanied by two ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were accompanied by two ladies.
Val
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From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
Vervanne
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From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great relief that the Lorrain boys, most correctly dressed and apparently laced in their best corsets, came very ceremoniously to call that afternoon.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the same, Val and Harry were beginning to say to each other, "What next?"
which person or people
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE WAYS OF BOYS "For every grain of wit a grain of folly."
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was Mademoiselle Celine Lorrain, the other the Comtesse de Vervanne, who had come to spend part of the summer with them.
