used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These came promptly.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York THE PLATT & PECK CO.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
Dorothy
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From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
Good-morning
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From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York THE PLATT & PECK CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
PECKverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading New York THE PLATT & PECK CO.
a light shade of red
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
PLATT
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From this reading New York THE PLATT & PECK CO.
with little or no delay
From this reading These came promptly.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
sunbonnets
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From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York THE PLATT & PECK CO.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These came promptly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
in or at the place that
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This salutation was so sudden and unexpected that Dorothy Chester jumped, and rising from the grass, where she had been searching for wild strawberries, beheld a row of pink sunbonnets behind the great stone wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was from the biggest face that the voice had come, and Dorothy responded with a courteous "Good-morning!" then waited for further advances.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the sunbonnets were three equally rosy faces, of varying sizes, each smiling broadly and each full of a friendly curiosity.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York THE PLATT & PECK CO.
