Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

(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 However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading I hate things in the hair anyway, don't you, Mamma?

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

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From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

greatly pleased

From this reading However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I hate things in the hair anyway, don't you, Mamma?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

put on clothes

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading I hate things in the hair anyway, don't you, Mamma?

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

exceedingly bad

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I hate things in the hair anyway, don't you, Mamma?

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading I hate things in the hair anyway, don't you, Mamma?

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading First arrived the old Baron and the Baronne, and the Marquis and his mother.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

a light shade of red

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

precisely, exactly

From this reading However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

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

From this reading However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

having a supporting base

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I hate things in the hair anyway, don't you, Mamma?

superlative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

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

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

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

From this reading However she was delighted with herself, so it was all right.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We waited in the big salon, standing behind Godmamma to receive the company.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Such an affair the "_Dîner des fiançailles!_" Victorine wore a pink dress too, with horrid bunches of daisies on her shoulders and in her hair; and, as that is dark and greasy, and dragged off her face, and done in the tightest twist at the top, it does not look a suitable place for daisies to be sprouting from.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I hate things in the hair anyway, don't you, Mamma?