used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
Alden
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "See, here is the description of Minnehaha.
Doesn't
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From this reading Doesn't it sound like Madge?"
Eleanor
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
at any time
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See, here is the description of Minnehaha.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See, here is the description of Minnehaha.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doesn't it sound like Madge?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Doesn't it sound like Madge?"
Lillian
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
loveliest
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
Madge
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
Minnehaha
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
MONDAMIN
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
in other respects or ways
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
a human being
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
Phil
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From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
Phyllis
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From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
cut with a saw
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, here is the description of Minnehaha.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Doesn't it sound like Madge?"
the rays of the sun
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
TressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
WaywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading "'Wayward as the Minnehaha, With her moods of shade and sunshine, Eyes that smiled and frowned alternate, Feet as rapid as the river, Tresses flowing like the water, And as musical a laughter.'"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phil went on, reading from a volume of Longfellow:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FEAST OF MONDAMIN "Minnehaha, Laughing Water, otherwise known as Madge Morton, you are the loveliest person I ever saw," announced Phyllis Alden, while Eleanor and Lillian gazed at Madge in her Indian costume with equally admiring eyes.
