used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
BLUNDERINGverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “And if you like, I’ll stop and buy you some gorgeous neckties.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “And if you like, I’ll stop and buy you some gorgeous neckties.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
I'll
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From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if you like, I’ll stop and buy you some gorgeous neckties.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
Joe
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From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
Joe's
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From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
necktiesnounUS /ˈnektaɪz/
plural of “necktie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “And if you like, I’ll stop and buy you some gorgeous neckties.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
REGGIE
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From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
do one's shopping
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And if you like, I’ll stop and buy you some gorgeous neckties.”
having a supporting base
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “And if you like, I’ll stop and buy you some gorgeous neckties.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
sunshiny
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From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
to-day
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From this reading BLUNDERING OLD REGGIE “Oh, Joe, I do believe I’ll go shopping to-day.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious day, bright and sunshiny, and her face reflected the brightness of it.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I do so like to shop in nice weather,” she added, as she saw Joe’s indulgent smile.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mabel turned from the window where she had been standing looking down into the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And if you like, I’ll stop and buy you some gorgeous neckties.”
