Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

any thing at all

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

in a becoming manner

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

not accessible to view

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

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 Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

straightened out

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading A knot of lilac ribbon fastening the fichu, matched the color of the fascinating little sunbonnet which half concealed, half emphasized the beauty of the girl's face.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

a special situation

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Janet, too, had loosened the soft hair, and had piled it up becomingly on Polly's shapely little head, so that Polly herself was surprised at the effect.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A STUDIO TEA THE calico party was a great success.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

at the time that

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A soft mull fichu hid the defects of bad fitting, which had at first made Janet despair of any possibilities of the costume.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anything sweeter than Pretty Polly Perkins, as every one now called her, could not be imagined, and when she came in, wearing her lilac sunbonnet, a little silk work-bag hanging on her arm, and her frock turned in at the neck to display her beautiful throat, she was, as Edna said, the loveliest thing in sight.