used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
anew
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
any person at all
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
couldn't
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From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
put on clothes
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
eloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
hangernounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a worker who hangs something
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
haven't
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From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
and nothing more
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen to me!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “What’s the matter, Mamma?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, Mamma?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen to me!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
and nothing more
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter, Mamma?
a special situation
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lily half turned, holding forth for exhibition a dress she had removed from its hanger.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading “_Lily!_” Mrs. Dodge exclaimed in a tone so eloquently vehement as to command a part of her daughter’s attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter, Mamma?
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading This pale blue chiffon is absolutely the only thing I haven’t worn so often I just couldn’t face anybody in again; but it never _was_ a becoming——” “Lily, put down that dress and listen to me!”
