used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
clothing in general
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
drawing-room
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From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
divisible by two
From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
Flossie's
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From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
joined in matrimony
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading Everything was fixed, even Flossie's ideas on the subject of her trousseau.
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
unwaveringadjectiveUS /ənˈweɪvərɪŋ/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was now the third week in September, and the wedding was fixed for the twenty-fifth of October.
at the time that
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
a Caucasian
From this reading To be married in ivory white, and to go away in powder blue; to have a drawing-room furnished in imitation rosewood and tapestry, and a dining-room in stamped velvet and black oak (imitation, too), had been Flossie's firm determination from the first.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There never was a little woman so unwavering in her choice of such things as clothes and furniture.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It saves endless time and contention when a young woman so absolutely knows her own mind.
