Chapter XIX · The First Dress Rehearsal

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

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From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense

From this reading Lily flushed instantly, bridled, and smiled.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Who do you s’pose?” she returned.

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From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Lily flushed instantly, bridled, and smiled.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

a young female

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Who was that in the sleigh with you to-day, Lil?”

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Lily flushed instantly, bridled, and smiled.

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From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

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From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

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From this reading “Who was that in the sleigh with you to-day, Lil?”

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

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From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

participate in games or sport

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “Who do you s’pose?” she returned.

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From this reading “Who do you s’pose?” she returned.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading “Who was that in the sleigh with you to-day, Lil?”

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Lily flushed instantly, bridled, and smiled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

of or relating to the theater

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Who was that in the sleigh with you to-day, Lil?”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

at the time that

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

which person or people

From this reading “Who was that in the sleigh with you to-day, Lil?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Laura Belding was a particularly frank, outspoken girl, and when she met Lily Pendleton that Saturday night at the rehearsal of Jess’s play, she came out “flat-footed,” as her chum would have said, with the question:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Who was that in the sleigh with you to-day, Lil?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I don’t believe your mother knew you had that theatrical man to drive with you,” said Laura, bluntly.