used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
(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 It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
Annie
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From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
Carson'snounUS /ˈkɑːrsənz/
possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
a young female
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was, she said to herself, in the heart of a rainbow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was, she said to herself, in the heart of a rainbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
Laurie
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From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was, she said to herself, in the heart of a rainbow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
oriole's
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From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading She was, she said to herself, in the heart of a rainbow.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was, she said to herself, in the heart of a rainbow.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
deliver by singing
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a second or two she thought that she really could not.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was music after dinner, and Mrs. Carson asked Annie Laurie to sing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
which person or people
From this reading Then it came over her that it was a chance—that she who had lived that plain drab life was standing now where beautiful colors played about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a great moment in its way—that in which the shy girl with the oriole’s voice went out before all the company to sing to Mrs. Carson’s accompaniment.
