1916
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From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Choice and circumstances had combined to bring this about.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Of late years Lottie had given up this spending of afternoons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Choice and circumstances had combined to bring this about.
buffetingnounUS /bəˈfeɪɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Choice and circumstances had combined to bring this about.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Choice and circumstances had combined to bring this about.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Choice and circumstances had combined to bring this about.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of late years Lottie had given up this spending of afternoons.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
knicker-bockered
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From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late years Lottie had given up this spending of afternoons.
Lottie
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From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
march in a procession
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
become covered with mist
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
not any; not one
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
Payson
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From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
petticoatedadjective
wearing or furnished with a petticoat
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
school-girl
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From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of late years Lottie had given up this spending of afternoons.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Choice and circumstances had combined to bring this about.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of late years Lottie had given up this spending of afternoons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had come from what is known on the South Side as "spending the afternoon."
which person or people
From this reading Her interests had grown away from these women who had been her school-girl friends.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
a late time of life
From this reading Of late years Lottie had given up this spending of afternoons.
zanynounUS /ˈzeɪni/
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
From this reading Lottie Payson was striding home through the early evening mist, the zany March wind buffeting her skirts--no: skirt; it is 1916 and women are knicker-bockered underneath instead of petticoated.
