used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
(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 SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come now, what d'ye want, little girl?
Crevey
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From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
Crevey's
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From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
d'ye
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From this reading "Come now, what d'ye want, little girl?
dudgeonnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
your parents
From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
a young female
From this reading "Come now, what d'ye want, little girl?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
and nothing more
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
immediately past
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come now, what d'ye want, little girl?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
do one's shopping
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
suitin
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From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
teeteredverbUS /ˈtiːtərd/
past form of “teeter” — move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
there's
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From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Come now, what d'ye want, little girl?
waspishly
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From this reading "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
(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 "Well, there's no suitin' some folks," Miss Crevey muttered waspishly, and turned to Jacqueline.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come now, what d'ye want, little girl?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jacqueline teetered impatiently from one foot to the other, while she waited for the end of the argument.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The woman left at last in dudgeon, without buying so much as a paper of pins.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SO MUCH FOR SO MUCH Inside Miss Crevey's stuffy little shop a woman customer kept insisting that she must have lilac ribbon two inches wide, although Miss Crevey told her that blue ribbon three inches wide, which Miss Crevey happened to have in stock, would be just as good, if not better.
