used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
decencies
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From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
divisible by two
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
figure-head
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From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
a young female
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
jinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
joined in matrimony
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
and nothing more
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
obtainableadjectiveUS /əbˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being obtained
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
a full supply
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
by chance
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
privaciesnounUS /ˈpraɪvəsiz/
plural of “privacy” — the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
carry out
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
veritas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
precisely as stated
From this reading But by the time she is suddenly transferred with him to another Colony there will be a nursery in progress, and then the tragedy--the ugly, sordid tragedy of a married life stripped of its decencies and privacies--will very possibly begin.
vinonoun
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If it be in India she will do pretty well, until he gets a bad Station, though even the horrors of loneliness and fever may be mitigated by obtainable service.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her husband may still be her ideal hero to her, or he may be merely the figure-head of a position in which she gets plenty of attention and some amusement; but his profession will inevitably take her into desert places of the earth where she samples discomfort until the iron enters into her domestic soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She starts as a nice girl, with a weakness for red cloth and jingles; but then she marries, and discovers, amongst other shocks, what lies beneath the red cloth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “In vino veritas.”--_Latin Proverb._ The way of the Army woman is hard.
