used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
at or in the front
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
Archie
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From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
Edna
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From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
Eunice
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From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
grandmamma
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From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
HAIRSnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE HAIRS OF HIS HEAD.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HAIRS OF HIS HEAD.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAIRS OF HIS HEAD.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
mimickedverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkt/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAIRS OF HIS HEAD.
organdienoun
a sheer stiff muslin
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
a light shade of red
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
sun-umbrella
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From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Eunice and Edna, arm in arm, were ahead, laughing and talking over some profound secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAIRS OF HIS HEAD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Maxwell family were coming home from church along the sandy, sunny road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
a Caucasian
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will and Archie mimicked them behind, while grandmamma and Auntie Jean, under a generous black sun-umbrella, strolled slowly along some distance in the rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cricket, in the misery of a dainty organdie, which she _must_ keep clean for another Sunday, and with the unhappy consciousness of her Sunday hat of wide, white Leghorn, which, with its weight of pink roses, flopped uncomfortably about her ears, walked along by herself, in an unusually meditative frame of mind.
