used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOES OF A CHAPERON.
(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 Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
brought into existence
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
CHAPERONnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading THE WOES OF A CHAPERON.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
début
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From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
at any time
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
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 Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOES OF A CHAPERON.
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
protégée
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From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Felicia came home from the ball in far less high spirits than her _protégée_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOES OF A CHAPERON.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time is out of joint--O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of displaying an interesting timidity and clinging to her chaperon for guidance and protection, Maud had taken wing boldly at once, as in a congenial atmosphere, had been far too excited to be in the least degree shy and had lent herself with indiscreet facility to a very pronounced flirtation.
WOESnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading THE WOES OF A CHAPERON.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Things had not gone as she wished, nor had Maud behaved at all in the manner which Felicia had pictured to herself as natural and appropriate to a young lady making her _début_ in polite society.
