used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Persis exclaimed, in a burst of emotion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Persis exclaimed, in a burst of emotion.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
any strong feeling
From this reading Persis exclaimed, in a burst of emotion.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Persis exclaimed, in a burst of emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
Lisa
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From this reading “Oh, Lisa!
Lisa's
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From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Lisa!
on one occasion
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
perfume-laden
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From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
an amount of time
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
Persis
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From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
possessing sweep
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sweet, perfume-laden air of June swept through Lisa’s room, where she and Persis were busily engaged in packing away various small articles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These were Lisa’s treasures, each suggesting some period of her girlhood, and seeming alive with memories which more than once brought the tears to the eyes of herself and her sister.
