used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
don't
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From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
Dropic
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From this reading _The Florist:_ "Dropic?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
Eichenlaub
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From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
a movement into or inward
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
florist's
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From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
Good-morning
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From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
not any; not one
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
a full supply
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She takes away her muff as she speaks, but gives each of her cheeks a final pressure with it, and holds it up with one hand inside as she sinks upon the stool before the counter.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
in or at the place that
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Bride Roses_ SCENE _A Lady_, entering the florist's with her muff to her face, and fluttering gayly up to the counter, where the florist stands folding a mass of loose flowers in a roll of cotton batting: "Good-morning, Mr. Eichenlaub!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, put plenty of cotton round the poor things, if you don't want them frozen stiff!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have no idea what a day it is, here in your little tropic."
