used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
anew
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
bird-cages
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From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
can't
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From this reading It's lucky he can't see this one!
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
a young female
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's lucky he can't see this one!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
imprisoningverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imprison” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
It's
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From this reading It's lucky he can't see this one!
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
LovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading "Lovingly, "VERA."
occurring by chance
From this reading It's lucky he can't see this one!
lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/
plural of “lunch” — a midday meal
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's lucky he can't see this one!
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
a full supply
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's lucky he can't see this one!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's lucky he can't see this one!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
VERA
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From this reading "Lovingly, "VERA."
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dorothy folded the letter, again placing it in her blouse, and then for a time they watched the passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
which person or people
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a lean man with a fat little girl beside him, who ate countless lunches, which were packed in a big basket, that seemed a veritable horn of plenty.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Opposite them was a big woman, who possessed three bird-cages, two holding birds, and the third imprisoning a kitten.
