used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She is thin enough to be made 'modist' by it.
cannot
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From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
chitnounUS /tʃɪt/
a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
die-away
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From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She is thin enough to be made 'modist' by it.
farthingales
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From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
a young female
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is thin enough to be made 'modist' by it.
and nothing more
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
languishingverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
Maddon
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From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She is thin enough to be made 'modist' by it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
minxnoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
modist
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From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
not any; not one
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
ogling
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From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading No breeches for her, but farthingales and 'modesty pieces' high enough to graze her chin.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She is thin enough to be made 'modist' by it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis just like a minx of a girl to think a man cannot see through her spite," he said.
which person or people
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is a pretty chit and will be the languishing kind, like the die-away Maddon who is so 'modist.'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Bet is dying to be a woman and have the fellows ogling her.
