Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

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

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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From this reading GENTLE ANNIE.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

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From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

sometimes placed in genus Scilla

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

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From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading GENTLE ANNIE.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

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From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading --Moore.

plain-woven cotton fabric

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

on the contrary

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

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

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

express in words

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

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

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.

a Caucasian

From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

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From this reading Won't she be in a way, for her white muslin never came home from the wash, and she had begun altering the _barege_; so I asked Felda to tell her," said Lola, diplomatically.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Bluebell," said little Lola, bursting into the nursery, where Freddy, rather a tyrant in his affections, had insisted on her singing him to sleep, "Ma says you have got to dine down to-night, and Miss Prosody, too.