used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
Donald
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From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
Dorothy
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From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
put on clothes
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
Liddy
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From this reading Poor Liddy!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
muffinsnounUS /ˈmʌfənz/
plural of “muffin” — a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
neck-ties
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From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
and nothing more
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
a light shade of red
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Liddy!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
supper-room
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From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
SUPPER-TIME
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From this reading SUPPER-TIME.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OH, if gentlemen only knew the nature of muffins!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
trignounUS /trɪɡ/
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
From this reading Her trig black dress and jaunty muslin cap seemed to mock her perturbed feelings, as she hovered between the kitchen and the hall door.
precisely as stated
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Donald and Dorothy, neatly brushed,--cool and pink of cheek, and very crisp in the matter of neck-ties,--stood at one window of the supper-room.
