used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
a youthful male person
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
Charley
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From this reading "It is very odd she would not give up Charley.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It is very odd she would not give up Charley.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very odd she would not give up Charley.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
not any; not one
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is very odd she would not give up Charley.
not divisible by two
From this reading "It is very odd she would not give up Charley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
presentableadjectiveUS /prəˈzentəbəl/
fit to be seen
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A regular little romance, I declare," said madame, laying off her black bonnet, and fanning herself languidly, "quite a little romance.
express in words
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
a special situation
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It is very odd she would not give up Charley.
precisely as stated
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
Vincent
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From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
Vincent's
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From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "_Vincent's_ boy! no wonder he is so handsome; no wonder I was so attracted toward him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She is very handsome, and, with a little instruction under other circumstances--with a little instruction from me, I say, she would be quite presentable in society.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Vincent was a little wild, but very likely that young thing did _her_ part of the courting.
