used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And how Doctor Joe had been in the hospital when she had the operation performed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
biographernounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfər/
someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And how Doctor Joe had been in the hospital when she had the operation performed.
Don't
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From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
the act of departing
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
Hanny
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From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
hedgedadjectiveUS /hedʒd/
evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading And how Doctor Joe had been in the hospital when she had the operation performed.
how
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From this reading And how Doctor Joe had been in the hospital when she had the operation performed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
Joe
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From this reading And how Doctor Joe had been in the hospital when she had the operation performed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading And how Doctor Joe had been in the hospital when she had the operation performed.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading And how Doctor Joe had been in the hospital when she had the operation performed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
snow-drift
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From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
express in words
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading She sat in a willow rocker that Hanny thought quite as fascinating as the hammock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. French said when she had put Hanny in the hammock, and hedged her about with silken cushions.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," and Hanny smiled brightly, and, like a true biographer began at the beginning, the first time the children had seen Daisy, with her long golden curls and pallid face, like a snow-drift.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOING VISITING "Don't you want to tell me about your little friend?"
