Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

how long something has existed

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

a person with dark (brown) hair

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

of a very dark black

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

opinion or judgment

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

great merriment

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a drinking glass with a base and stem

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

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From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

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From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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

From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

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From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

engage in

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a gay feeling

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

a large flow

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

by chance

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

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From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

cut with a saw

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

reflect brightly

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

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

From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

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

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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From this reading HOW MISS FANNY SLAMMED THE DOOR IN VERTY'S FACE.

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

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her merry black eyes were now dancing, and her ebon curls rippled from her smooth dark brow like midnight waves.

which person or people

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

an established custom

From this reading As Redbud sat thus disconsolate, a footstep in the apartment attracted her attention, and raising her tearful eyes, she saw her friend Fanny, who had run in, laughing, as was her wont.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

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

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Fanny was a handsome little brunette, about Redbud's age, and full of merriment and glee--perhaps _sparkle_ would be the better word, inasmuch as this young lady always seemed to be upon the verge of laughter--brim full with it, and ready to overflow, like a goblet of Bohemian glass filled with the "foaming draught of eastern France," if we may be permitted to make so unworthy a comparison.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh! here's your beau, Reddy!" cried Miss Fanny, clapping her hands; "you pretended not to know him as he came up the hill.