a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
BLOSSOMSnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
BUDSnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
dearly loved
From this reading "What flowers would you suggest, dear?" she asked.
greatly pleased
From this reading Miss Howard was delighted with the idea.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Howard was delighted with the idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
not any; not one
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "What flowers would you suggest, dear?" she asked.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
Toinette's
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From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like her father's, Toinette's taste was unerring, and when she said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What flowers would you suggest, dear?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN BUDS AND BLOSSOMS BURST" The planning of the toilets took considerable time, and Miss Howard felt that she had made no mistake when she asked the girl's advice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Howard was delighted with the idea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What flowers would you suggest, dear?" she asked.
Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be pretty to have the girls represent flowers?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What flowers would you suggest, dear?" she asked.
