used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Huh," cried Roger; "look at grown-up Patty!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
drawing-room
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From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
being one more than seven
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
grown-up
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From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Isn't she the haughty lady?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
Huh
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From this reading "Huh," cried Roger; "look at grown-up Patty!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't she the haughty lady?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Isn't she the haughty lady?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Huh," cried Roger; "look at grown-up Patty!
used to form the superlative
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
Roger
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From this reading "Huh," cried Roger; "look at grown-up Patty!
Identical; not different.
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE DANCE At eight o'clock that same evening, Patty came down to her own dinner party.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading It trailed behind her in a most grown-up fashion, and she entered the drawing-room with an exaggerated air of dignity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
a Caucasian
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading An hour's rest had freshened her up wonderfully, and she had changed her little white frock for a dinner gown of pale green chiffon, sparkling with silver embroidery.
