used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
any thing at all
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Daisy, as her chase of Rover brought her close, stopped and regarded her questioner teasingly.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Daisy, as her chase of Rover brought her close, stopped and regarded her questioner teasingly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Daisy, as her chase of Rover brought her close, stopped and regarded her questioner teasingly.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
d'n
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From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
Daise
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From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
brought together in one place
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
girlishlyadverbUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃli/
like a girl
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
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 An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
honeycombedadjective
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
march in a procession
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
patriarchaladjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading Daisy, as her chase of Rover brought her close, stopped and regarded her questioner teasingly.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Daisy, as her chase of Rover brought her close, stopped and regarded her questioner teasingly.
romped
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From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
express in words
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Daisy, as her chase of Rover brought her close, stopped and regarded her questioner teasingly.
teasinglyadverb
in a playfully teasing manner
From this reading Daisy, as her chase of Rover brought her close, stopped and regarded her questioner teasingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim Burns thought he had never seen anything more girlishly attractive than his former playmate Daisy, as she romped over the honeycombed March drifts with Rover, the patriarchal but galvanized Nixon collie.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading An old wool cap of her mother's was perched on the side of her head; her hair was gathered in a careless braid behind; her skirt was of the shortest; her face had a schoolgirl color and a schoolgirl dance.
a late time of life
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, why d'n you wait for about ten years more anyway before you got married up, Daise?"
