aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
(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 The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But whom do you represent?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But whom do you represent?" he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But whom do you represent?" he asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
flirtationsnounUS /flərˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But whom do you represent?" he asked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
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 Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
MASKERS
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From this reading THE MASKERS.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
in motion
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
promenaders
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From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading "But whom do you represent?" he asked.
Samoset
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From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASKERS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Flossy accepted the proffered arm of an Italian bandit, one of the Samoset party; and the pair had joined the promenaders moving up and down the long hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fun was heartily entered into on all sides, and mock flirtations abounded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the other maskers, if not at heart happier than Patty, were at least outwardly gay.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But whom do you represent?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But whom do you represent?" he asked.
