used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE MRS.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, dear?" she asked gently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
BENDERnounUS /ˈbendər/
a tool for bending
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
Betty
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From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
BramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
dearly loved
From this reading "What is it, dear?" she asked gently.
don't
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From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "What is it, dear?" she asked gently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, dear?" she asked gently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, dear?" she asked gently.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
be seated
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, dear?" she asked gently.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BENDER insisted that Mr. Peabody should sit down on her shady front porch while she set the table and got luncheon.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Betty followed her like a shadow, and while they were laying the silver together the woman smiled at the downcast face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want to go back to Bramble Farm; is that it?"
