the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
Barbara
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From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
Claude
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From this reading "Yes," replied Fanny, "Claude Melnotte should wear something--something unexpected."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
a young female
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
the act of departing
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What are the others, who are to play the part of men, going to wear?" questioned Barbara in reply.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Would wear something out of the ordinary," Barbara interrupted, smilingly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
Melnotte
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From this reading "Yes," replied Fanny, "Claude Melnotte should wear something--something unexpected."
the force of workers available
From this reading "What are the others, who are to play the part of men, going to wear?" questioned Barbara in reply.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "Would wear something out of the ordinary," Barbara interrupted, smilingly.
others
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From this reading "What are the others, who are to play the part of men, going to wear?" questioned Barbara in reply.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Would wear something out of the ordinary," Barbara interrupted, smilingly.
outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "What are the others, who are to play the part of men, going to wear?" questioned Barbara in reply.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What are the others, who are to play the part of men, going to wear?" questioned Barbara in reply.
rehearsingverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Fanny, "Claude Melnotte should wear something--something unexpected."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "What are the others, who are to play the part of men, going to wear?" questioned Barbara in reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes," replied Fanny, "Claude Melnotte should wear something--something unexpected."
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "Would wear something out of the ordinary," Barbara interrupted, smilingly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Would wear something out of the ordinary," Barbara interrupted, smilingly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
theatricals
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From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
Tweedie
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From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "Yes," replied Fanny, "Claude Melnotte should wear something--something unexpected."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, dresses fixed up in some outlandish way, but I had hoped that you--" said the amateur Pauline, impatiently.
be dressed in
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
which person or people
From this reading "What are the others, who are to play the part of men, going to wear?" questioned Barbara in reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would wear something out of the ordinary," Barbara interrupted, smilingly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Fanny, "Claude Melnotte should wear something--something unexpected."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Girl Talk "WHAT are you going to wear?" asked Fanny Tweedie, one afternoon while she and Barbara Wallace were rehearsing the scene from the "Lady of Lyons" which they, with Mrs. Blake, were to play at the club theatricals.
