used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
aproposadverbUS /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
at an opportune time
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They was only made by ladies with fine taste for the work.
finified
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From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They was only made by ladies with fine taste for the work.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
heart-shapedadjective
(of a leaf) shaped like a heart
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading They was only made by ladies with fine taste for the work.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
not any; not one
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
and nothing more
From this reading They was only made by ladies with fine taste for the work.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
posies
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From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
scallopedadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːləpt/
having a margin with rounded scallops
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
Sibby
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From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
Talkin
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From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading They was only made by ladies with fine taste for the work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They lingered over it as long as it was possible to do so.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
wa'n't
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From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
walentines
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From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _tête-à-tête_ dinner was greatly enjoyed by these gossips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
at the time that
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They was only made by ladies with fine taste for the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They was only made by ladies with fine taste for the work.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They were cut out of fine paper, heart-shaped when folded, and scalloped circle when open, and finified off with ‘lilies and roses and other fine posies,’ and with written verses.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Talkin’ o’ walentines,” said Miss Sibby, apropos of nothing, “when I was young there wa’n’t no walentines made to sell.
