aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
carefully weighed
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
detrimentaladjectiveUS /ˌdetrəˈmentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
diffidentadjective
showing modest reserve
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
Floyd
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From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
formalismnounUS /ˈfɔːrməlɪzəm/
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
gayety
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From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
Grandon
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From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
be seated
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Cards and invitations are left for her, and Grandon Park blossoms out into unwonted gayety.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Love and hay are thick sown, but come up full of thistles."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
at the time that
From this reading She is charming, both when her natural vivacity crops out, that has been so repressed, and when she is shyly diffident.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is admitted to be pretty, she is well-bred, with some little touches of formalism, due to her training, that are really refreshing to elderly people, and sit quaintly upon her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mrs. Floyd Grandon is considered fairly in society, and the world decides there is nothing detrimental about her.
