used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And the boys like it,--so why not?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's so interesting to flirt, Nancy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
fur-trimmed
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From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
the act of departing
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
I'm
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From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "But it's so interesting to flirt, Nancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
it's
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From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
and nothing more
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the boys like it,--so why not?"
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 Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
Louise
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From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
a female domestic
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
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 "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "But it's so interesting to flirt, Nancy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
PettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But it's so interesting to flirt, Nancy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
to-night
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From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And the boys like it,--so why not?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Don't flirt too desperately," said Nan, not without cause, for pretty Petty was by nature a coquette, and as she had many admirers she merrily led them a dance.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Louise, the maid, stood by, with a fur-trimmed wrap, and Patty drew on her long gloves with a happy smile of anticipation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I just feel sure I'm going to have a good time to-night," she said; "it's a presentiment or premonition, or whatever you call it."
