used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
adornmentnounUS /əˈdɔːrnmənt/
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANDMA ELSIE AND MAMMA VI.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
bridelike
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From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
ELSIE
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From this reading GRANDMA ELSIE AND MAMMA VI.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Violet's toilet was finished.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
GRANDMAnounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDMA ELSIE AND MAMMA VI.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
how
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From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading GRANDMA ELSIE AND MAMMA VI.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
a human being
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
having a supporting base
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Violet's toilet was finished.
toilet-table
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From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading So Lulu thought as she came dancing in, full of joyous excitement over her own unusual adornment.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading GRANDMA ELSIE AND MAMMA VI.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
Violet's
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From this reading Violet's toilet was finished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet's toilet was finished.
be dressed in
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a white silk trimmed with a great deal of very rich lace, white flowers in her hair and at her throat, and looked very bridelike and beautiful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Catching sight of Violet standing in front of her toilet-table turning over a box of ribbons, "Oh, how beautiful you are!" she cried, "and how very kind to let me wear these," glancing down at the ornaments on her own person.
