used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lovely dress of cream-colored mull and Valenciennes lace was donned.
(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 “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
eagerly desirous
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading The sleeves were short, and the bodice was a low V neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
cream-coloredadjective
having the color of fresh cream
From this reading A lovely dress of cream-colored mull and Valenciennes lace was donned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading A lovely dress of cream-colored mull and Valenciennes lace was donned.
put on clothes
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading A lovely dress of cream-colored mull and Valenciennes lace was donned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A lovely dress of cream-colored mull and Valenciennes lace was donned.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sleeves were short, and the bodice was a low V neck.
a female domestic
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
mullverbUS /mʌl/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading A lovely dress of cream-colored mull and Valenciennes lace was donned.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The sleeves were short, and the bodice was a low V neck.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The sleeves were short, and the bodice was a low V neck.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The sleeves were short, and the bodice was a low V neck.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The sleeves were short, and the bodice was a low V neck.
Valenciennesnoun
a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry
From this reading A lovely dress of cream-colored mull and Valenciennes lace was donned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sleeves were short, and the bodice was a low V neck.
at the time that
From this reading When Pansy went to dress for dinner she was so particular that the maid smiled, and thought:
which person or people
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Her husband has been gone all day, and she wishes to look her best this evening.”
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
Wylde's
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From this reading But Pansy, looking for Norman Wylde’s appearance every hour, was anxious to appear as beautiful as possible in the eyes of the man who had wronged her so deeply.
