used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
adorers
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From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
at or in the front
From this reading "Well, that rabbit which crossed ahead, for one thing.
(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 "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
ConsiderablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
cotillions
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From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading "What has disturbed your credulity?" she laughed.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Well, that rabbit which crossed ahead, for one thing.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "What has disturbed your credulity?" she laughed.
don't
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From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
embarrassverbUS /ɪmˈberəs/
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
a young female
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has disturbed your credulity?" she laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "What has disturbed your credulity?" she laughed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, that rabbit which crossed ahead, for one thing.
PATHFINDERS
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From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "Well, that rabbit which crossed ahead, for one thing.
on the contrary
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
reviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
express in words
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
in a serious manner
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has disturbed your credulity?" she laughed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
express a supposition
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
a special situation
From this reading "Well, that rabbit which crossed ahead, for one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATHFINDERS Considerably impressed by her knowledge he was careful not to embarrass her by saying so too seriously.
(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 "Well, that rabbit which crossed ahead, for one thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has disturbed your credulity?" she laughed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, that rabbit which crossed ahead, for one thing.
which person or people
From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you don't suppose that I really believe all you say about these beasts and birds and butterflies."
you're
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From this reading "For a frivolous and fashionable girl who dances cotillions, drives four, plays polo, and reviews her serious adorers by regiments, you're rather perplexing," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has disturbed your credulity?" she laughed.
