used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
anew
From this reading I'm going to the party to-morrow night, if I never go again!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
cooped
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From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
put on clothes
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'm going to the party to-morrow night, if I never go again!"
the act of departing
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
Honiton
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From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
I'm
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From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
for more time
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'm going to the party to-morrow night, if I never go again!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I'm going to the party to-morrow night, if I never go again!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY.
with speed
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
express in words
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
Selden's
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From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
to-morrow
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From this reading I'm going to the party to-morrow night, if I never go again!"
in the direction of
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I mean what I say," returned Rose; "I'm not going to be cooped up here any longer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
a Caucasian
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
belonging to which person
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Bring me my new dress, Jenny; I want to see if the Honiton lace on the caps is as wide as Ida Selden's."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jenny, turning quickly towards her sister, whose white, wasted face looked fitter for a shroud than a gay party dress.
