used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
being joined in close association
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
Dorothy
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From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
the act of departing
From this reading Tavia must be going to introduce a new style.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Tavia must be going to introduce a new style.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
without good reason
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tavia must be going to introduce a new style.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Tavia must be going to introduce a new style.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
PORCINEadjective
relating to or suggesting swine
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tavia must be going to introduce a new style.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
tangonounUS /ˈtæŋɡoʊ/
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
From this reading Pink, green--real apple green--mauve, tango and orange.
Tavia
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From this reading Tavia must be going to introduce a new style.
Tavia's
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From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
arousing affect
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
at the time that
From this reading “What under the sun can she be doing with those?” murmured Dorothy, when she chanced to see them, and touching the pretty bows lightly with her fingers.
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 A PORCINE PICNIC There were five bows of ribbon laid out in a row on Tavia’s bureau, each with a cunning little collar of the same attached.
