used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
baby-farmer
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From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
Celeste
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From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading COURT LIFE.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
put on clothes
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
Grogan
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From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
how
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From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading COURT LIFE.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
Madame's
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From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
engage in
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
Rickett's
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From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Adelaide played the violin, as we thought, divinely; she was at least the best performer at Madame's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But before introducing the reader to the society of Rickett's Court, I must first explain how it was that we came to make its acquaintance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the time approached for the concert of which I have spoken, Adelaide was reminded of her determination to have a "violin dress" made by Madame Celeste.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Grogan, the baby-farmer of Rickett's Court, could hardly have been described as a court lady, and yet she was a very typical specimen of the women of this locality.
