used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL HALLOW EVE FESTIVITIES "I'm going to choose Queen Bess!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
Archibald
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From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
Bess
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading ALL HALLOW EVE FESTIVITIES "I'm going to choose Queen Bess!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
Dimock
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From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ALL HALLOW EVE FESTIVITIES "I'm going to choose Queen Bess!
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
FESTIVITIESnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading ALL HALLOW EVE FESTIVITIES "I'm going to choose Queen Bess!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
Florita
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From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
the act of departing
From this reading ALL HALLOW EVE FESTIVITIES "I'm going to choose Queen Bess!
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
HALLOWverbUS /ˈhæloʊ/
render holy by means of religious rites
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
I'm
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I've
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From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ALL HALLOW EVE FESTIVITIES "I'm going to choose Queen Bess!
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
SheratonnounUS /ˈʃerətən/
a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
That'll
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From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL HALLOW EVE FESTIVITIES "I'm going to choose Queen Bess!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've made a lovely ruff, stands away up above my head.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And Mrs. Archibald, the matron, has bought me four yards of chintz that might be brocade--if it was!" said Florita Sheraton, from the gymnasium floor, hugging her arms for warmth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That'll never go around you, Fatty!" declared Fanny Dimock, with playful frankness.
