the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
(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 “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
put on clothes
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
a young female
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE WEDDING HOUR.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
the light of the Moon
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
express in words
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING HOUR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING HOUR.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
at the time that
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
which person or people
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Betty can dress me in an hour,” laughed the girl, and she went up to Mrs. Howard, put her arms around the lady’s neck, and, lifting her sweet, coaxing face, murmured:
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been with him all the afternoon, contrary to all precedent, and to the scandal of the bridesmaids, who declared that she ought to be getting ready.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “An Italian night, all moonlight, deep blue sky, and flowers--it is what I would have chosen over everything for my wedding night,” Fair whispered to her lover, when they came to tell her that it was really time for her to go into the house and put on her wedding dress.
