used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gilt-framed glass gave back a lovely picture.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The gilt-framed glass gave back a lovely picture.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
Bo-Peep
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From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading A little laced bodice and white chemisette completed the dress.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
chemisette
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From this reading A little laced bodice and white chemisette completed the dress.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A little laced bodice and white chemisette completed the dress.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
put on clothes
From this reading A little laced bodice and white chemisette completed the dress.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
at any time
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The gilt-framed glass gave back a lovely picture.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
gilt-framed
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From this reading The gilt-framed glass gave back a lovely picture.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The gilt-framed glass gave back a lovely picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading A little laced bodice and white chemisette completed the dress.
immediately past
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little laced bodice and white chemisette completed the dress.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The gilt-framed glass gave back a lovely picture.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
overdressverbUS /ˈoʊvərdres/
dress too warmly
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
panniered
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From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The gilt-framed glass gave back a lovely picture.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
quiltedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɪltɪd/
made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COUNTRY CLUB BALL Before her mirror, Patty was putting the last touches to her Bo-Peep costume, and it must be confessed she was viewing the effect with admiration.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The costume was one of the prettiest Patty had ever worn, and was exceedingly becoming.
