used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
(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 PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The effect was all Patsy's heart could desire.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The effect was all Patsy's heart could desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
put on clothes
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect was all Patsy's heart could desire.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
GREATNESSnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The effect was all Patsy's heart could desire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
liveries
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From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
something you have to do
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
outridersnounUS /ˈaʊtraɪdərz/
plural of “outrider” — an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
PATSYnounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
Patsy's
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From this reading The effect was all Patsy's heart could desire.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
PrincessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
Saxe-Brunswick
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From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
not often
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
push forcefully
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On such occasions the Princess dressed plainly, as befitting her position of exile, but it pleased her to array Patsy with a taste seldom seen in England.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
Vandyked
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From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect was all Patsy's heart could desire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
at the time that
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
in or at the place that
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
a Caucasian
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER At Hanover Lodge, in spite of the good will of the Princess, all did not go smoothly.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every day the ladies drove out in one of the royal carriages drawn by four beautiful bays, but with the servants and outriders in the black liveries of Saxe-Brunswick.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
wreathed
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From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading On days when they went to Windsor, where the Princesses made a pet of her, Patsy wore a dress of white muslin, simple enough, but trimmed with point lace, Vandyked at the edges, and on her head a most charming Leghorn gipsy hat, with wreaths of small roses round the edge of the brim and a second row wreathed about the crown.
