used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
BaileysnounUS /ˈbeɪliz/
plural of “bailey” — United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
Bessy
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From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
child-like
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From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
Fiske
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From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
half-opened
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From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
a female domestic
From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
Milly
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From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading People nodded and winked and wondered.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People nodded and winked and wondered.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She offered him a half-opened bud for his coat and pinned it on for him.
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading "An old maid and her money," said Milly Fiske spitefully.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The fact that Lawrence Eastman took Bessy Houghton to the Baileys' party made quite a sensation at that festal scene.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading People nodded and winked and wondered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he looked down at her he noticed what a sweet mouth she had--full and red, with a half child-like curve.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading People nodded and winked and wondered.
