used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Puggy and Christina were in Miss Bertha's tiny drawing-room.
being joined in close association
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
bandboxnoun
a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
Bertha
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From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
Bertha's
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From this reading Puggy and Christina were in Miss Bertha's tiny drawing-room.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
Christina
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From this reading Puggy and Christina were in Miss Bertha's tiny drawing-room.
dearly loved
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
drawing-room
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From this reading Puggy and Christina were in Miss Bertha's tiny drawing-room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "With love, from the United Kingdom."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "With love, from the United Kingdom."
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "With love, from the United Kingdom."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
Puggy
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From this reading Puggy and Christina were in Miss Bertha's tiny drawing-room.
Puggy's
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From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
SUSY
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From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
very small
From this reading Puggy and Christina were in Miss Bertha's tiny drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "With love, from the United Kingdom."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
we're
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From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Puggy and Christina were in Miss Bertha's tiny drawing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With love, from the United Kingdom."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A bandbox was on the floor, and Miss Bertha stood before them, holding up the wonderful red bonnet in her hand.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A piece of paper was attached to it, on which was written in Puggy's best handwriting:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUSY IN SERVICE "DO put it on, dear Miss Bertha; we're longing to see you in it!"
