a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
courtesying
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From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
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 Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
made-her-a-face
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From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
mischievouslyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
on one occasion
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
Pirouetting
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From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
sing-song
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From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So Molly, Molly made-her-a-face, Made it of rouge and made it of lace.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pirouetting once more before the mirror, she divided one fleet glance between admiration for herself and scorn for Stanton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then courtesying low to the ground in mock humility, she began to sing-song mischievously:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Long as the rouge and the lace are fair, Oh, Mr. Man, what do you care?"
you'd
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From this reading "Oh, yes, I felt perfectly sure that you'd insist upon having me 'pretty'!" she announced sternly.
