used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
Anton
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From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
CushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
a female human offspring
From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
how
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From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
Kate's
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From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Thoma's lips quivered when she said:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
not any; not one
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
and nothing more
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
quivered
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From this reading Thoma's lips quivered when she said:
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thoma's lips quivered when she said:
express in words
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
Thoma's
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From this reading Anton asked about their neighbor's daughter, Thoma's old playmate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They say that Cushion Kate's mother was forced to stand at the church door with a straw wreath on her head, and a straw girdle round her waist.
be dressed in
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
at the time that
From this reading Thoma's lips quivered when she said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sadly she told him how she had broken with her only friend.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Anger and shame reddened her cheeks as she related to him how her old playmate had, on her wedding day, worn a wreath which she had no right to wear.
