used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
(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 "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And her poor old father's nobody now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
don't
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From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And her poor old father's nobody now."
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
a young female
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
Heigho
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From this reading "Heigho!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And her poor old father's nobody now."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "And her poor old father's nobody now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And her poor old father's nobody now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And her poor old father's nobody now."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And her poor old father's nobody now."
rearrangedverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
stephanotisnoun
any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose so."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
which person or people
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And you know you want to see her happily married to the man she loves, and who loves her with all his heart."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't think so, uncle," said the girl, smiling through her tears, as she rearranged the old officer's tie, and gave a dainty touch to the stephanotis in the buttonhole of his blue frock coat.
