used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
Agnes
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From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
AshenounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
Barton
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From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
compoundedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpaʊndəd/
combined into or constituting a chemical compound
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
deformitynounUS /dɪˈfɔːrməti/
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
fussinessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
infusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːʒən/
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
march in a procession
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
MarvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
the force of workers available
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
pennyweightnoun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
in the near future
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
a special situation
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
very small
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
WellesnounUS /welz/
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
at the time that
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had never seen her since his wedding eve, but she was not a woman to be forgotten or overlooked.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SOME women and many men are compounded and shaped into sentient beings without the infusion of so much as a pennyweight of tact.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The morrow would be his wife’s birthday, and Barton had in his breast pocket a tiny box containing a sapphire ring for her, when he arose to resign his seat in the street car to the dashing spinster, whom he recognized as soon as she entered.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Miss Marvel had taken all the honors in this line which native bias and feminine fussiness could win, and she wove a new spray into her laurel wreath one day in the March succeeding the winter in which Barton Ashe and Agnes Welles were made one—in law and gospel.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Many women and a few men combine with this deficiency—which is, in itself, a deformity—a fatal facility for saying exactly the wrong thing when the wrong thing will do most harm.
