used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
actings
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From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!
(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 I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!
Almeria
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From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
AriadnenounUS /ˌeriˈædni/
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
Ariadne's
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From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
bridesmaidnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, Ariadne's dress was made by Camille!
Camille
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From this reading Why, Ariadne's dress was made by Camille!
a person who is in charge
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
couldn't
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From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
didn't
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From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
put on clothes
From this reading Why, Ariadne's dress was made by Camille!
take in solid food
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
at any time
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
set up or found
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
the act of departing
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
hadn't
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From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
HitchingsnounUS /ˈhɪtʃɪŋz/
United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (1905-1998)
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
Jane
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From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
Jessie
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From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
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 Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why, Ariadne's dress was made by Camille!
joined in matrimony
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
and nothing more
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
stephanotisnoun
any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
From this reading I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Simon let his hair grow comparatively long to be married to Ariadne in, to please me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
precisely as stated
From this reading I expect Jane Emerson was very ill after all that stephanotis!
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
at the time that
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
which person or people
From this reading I was chief bridesmaid, and stood next Almeria; Jane Emerson Tree was third bridesmaid, and behaved fairly well, though I am told she did bite off and eat the heads of the best flowers in her bouquet while the service was going on, and Jessie Hitchings, who stood next her, couldn't prevent it, for she hadn't a single pin on her she could get at.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Ariadne's dress was made by Camille!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I treated her with studied contempt, and only asked her what she thought of Ariadne's "waist" this time, and didn't she wish she could have one as above reproach when she was married, if she ever found time to get married between her great actings?
