used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
(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 THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
Barby
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
ChroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
coral-pink
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From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
couldn't
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From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
put on clothes
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
at any time
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
HOPverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
how
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
I'd
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From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
MIDSHIPMANnounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
easily agitated
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
and nothing more
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
express a supposition
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading But it is only in this "inmost sanctum" of these pages that "my tongue can utter the thoughts that arose in me."
Waldon
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From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
wall-flower
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From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
migratory
From this reading But in between times my thoughts kept wandering forward uneasily to the hop, in spite of the reassuring knowledge of a lovely new coral-pink party dress, stowed away in the suitcase under my feet, and I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous over the coming event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Waldon was with us, as enthusiastic as a girl over going back to her old home, and she kept us amused most of the way with her reminiscences of different midshipmen, especially the two who married her daughters.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be the first dance I had ever gone to among strangers, and I kept thinking, "Suppose I'd be a wall-flower!"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN HOP IT is all in my Book of Chronicles, written out for Barby to read, how we motored down to Annapolis in the fresh April sunshine, and what we wore and what we did.