Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

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From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Our congratulations," Miss Almeria said impressively, "are for Edward."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading "Our congratulations," Miss Almeria said impressively, "are for Edward."

recognizable; marked

From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading "Our congratulations," Miss Almeria said impressively, "are for Edward."

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Miss Johanna raised her eyebrows.

offering fun and gaiety

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Johanna raised her eyebrows.

in an impressive manner

From this reading "Our congratulations," Miss Almeria said impressively, "are for Edward."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

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From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

plural of “miss” — a young female

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Poor Edward!" she said.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Miss Johanna raised her eyebrows.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Our congratulations," Miss Almeria said impressively, "are for Edward."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading KITTY SINGS Miss Johanna decided finally on moss-green.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

which person or people

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It's emblematic, you see!" she explained to the Misses Bygood, who had come in state and their best summer silks ("a _little_ early for them," Miss Almeria admitted, "but something festal--Johanna will appreciate our motive!") to offer their best wishes.