used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, how clumsy you are!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
Audrey's
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From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Oh, how clumsy you are!"
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
Debby
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From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
graciousnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsnəs/
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
how
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From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
Joan
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From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
not any; not one
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
a particular situation
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Audrey had already unpacked a book for her father, a soft down cushion for her mother, and a pretty pinafore for Baby Joan.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Audrey's face and voice and manner changed in a flash from sweet graciousness to hot anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is for--oh no, this is a pair of shoes for Debby--oh Debby, Debby, how dare you!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just look at the mess you have made, and your heel is on the brim of my best hat.
