used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I found out soon afterwards that it was her dancing heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Certainly, mother, as soon as I have got my heels on."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, mother, as soon as I have got my heels on."
Craccovienne
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From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading I found out soon afterwards that it was her dancing heels.
danseusenoun
a female ballet dancer
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading MY STAGE EXPERIENCE.
set up or found
From this reading I found out soon afterwards that it was her dancing heels.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
green-room
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From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
hadn't
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From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Certainly, mother, as soon as I have got my heels on."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
isn't
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From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY STAGE EXPERIENCE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Certainly, mother, as soon as I have got my heels on."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found out soon afterwards that it was her dancing heels.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
in the near future
From this reading "Certainly, mother, as soon as I have got my heels on."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading MY STAGE EXPERIENCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
which person or people
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was now in the hands of a pretty little "_danseuse_," who ran with me into the "green-room," saying, "Oh! mother, see this beautiful Dolly, that was thrown to me in a bouquet; isn't it pretty?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said her mother, "it is very pretty, but hadn't you better put it down, and go and dance the "Craccovienne," which you have got to dance?"
