afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
(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 She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
Antonia's
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From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
a young female
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
Harboro
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From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
take in marriage
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl Wayne was to marry the next day had made her formal appearance now and was the centre of attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
rebozonoun
a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sylvia was resting.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
having a supporting base
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia was resting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
ValdeznounUS /vælˈdez/
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sylvia was resting.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She had not danced to her heart's content, but she had become weary, and she threw Antonia's _rebozo_ over her shoulders and leaned back in her seat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the moment Harboro and Valdez and Wayne were grouped near her, standing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dancing with one after another, equally gracious toward all.
