used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 When it was all over she possessed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Item_: A dark-blue serge business suit, cut with a severity of line which on a less graciously girlish figure would have been grim, with a small, trim, expensive hat and the smartest of tan shoes and tan gloves.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Item_: A black-and-white small-checked suit with just a little more latitude of character to it, and, to go with this, black patent-leather shoes from the best shop in town, and a black sailor hat, with a flash of white feather in it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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black-and-whiteadjective
lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black
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bluebirdnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrd/
fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading Clad in that Darcy suggested a demure and business-like bluebird.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Item_: A dark-blue serge business suit, cut with a severity of line which on a less graciously girlish figure would have been grim, with a small, trim, expensive hat and the smartest of tan shoes and tan gloves.
business-like
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From this reading Clad in that Darcy suggested a demure and business-like bluebird.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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CladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Clad in that Darcy suggested a demure and business-like bluebird.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
separate with or as if with an instrument
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Darcy
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From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Clad in that Darcy suggested a demure and business-like bluebird.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading _Item_: A dark-blue serge business suit, cut with a severity of line which on a less graciously girlish figure would have been grim, with a small, trim, expensive hat and the smartest of tan shoes and tan gloves.
gleam or glow intermittently
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to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
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glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clad in that Darcy suggested a demure and business-like bluebird.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was all over she possessed:
ItemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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and nothing more
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latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it was all over she possessed:
patent-leather
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influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When it was all over she possessed:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
any member of a ship's crew
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sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
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severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a particular situation
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do one's shopping
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shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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small-checked
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smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
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past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Clad in that Darcy suggested a demure and business-like bluebird.
be agreeable or acceptable to
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tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading _Item_: A dark-blue serge business suit, cut with a severity of line which on a less graciously girlish figure would have been grim, with a small, trim, expensive hat and the smartest of tan shoes and tan gloves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was all over she possessed:
at the time that
From this reading When it was all over she possessed:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Item_: A dark-blue serge business suit, cut with a severity of line which on a less graciously girlish figure would have been grim, with a small, trim, expensive hat and the smartest of tan shoes and tan gloves.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
a Caucasian
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHILE life and the lust of lovely things remain to Darcy Cole, she will not forget the thrilling experience of that day and other shopping days to follow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Item_: A dark-blue serge business suit, cut with a severity of line which on a less graciously girlish figure would have been grim, with a small, trim, expensive hat and the smartest of tan shoes and tan gloves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Item_: A dark-blue serge business suit, cut with a severity of line which on a less graciously girlish figure would have been grim, with a small, trim, expensive hat and the smartest of tan shoes and tan gloves.
