used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
anew
From this reading Again it was drenched with a chill dread.
AGREESverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
Appomattox
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From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the least noise her startled heart jumped.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Sometimes it sang with a leaping joy beyond control.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Again it was drenched with a chill dread.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Sometimes it sang with a leaping joy beyond control.
coveynounUS /ˈkʌvi/
a small collection of people
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Again it was drenched with a chill dread.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Again it was drenched with a chill dread.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At the least noise her startled heart jumped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it sang with a leaping joy beyond control.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Sometimes it sang with a leaping joy beyond control.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the least noise her startled heart jumped.
immediately past
From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Sometimes it sang with a leaping joy beyond control.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the least noise her startled heart jumped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Confederacy had made its last grand gesture at Appomattox.
McCLINTOCK
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From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
Mollie's
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From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At the least noise her startled heart jumped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
a light shade of red
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
quailsnounUS /kweɪlz/
plural of “quail” — flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Sometimes it sang with a leaping joy beyond control.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it sang with a leaping joy beyond control.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading At the least noise her startled heart jumped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
VICKY
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From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COLONEL McCLINTOCK AGREES WITH VICKY The pink of apple blossoms was in Mollie’s cheeks, the flutter of a covey of quails in her blood.
