used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
alapaca
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From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
alpacanounUS /ælˈpækə/
wool of the alpaca
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
Babs
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From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elizabeth, in a big chair by the window, giggled.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elizabeth, in a big chair by the window, giggled.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had caught this from Electra.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Elizabeth, in a big chair by the window, giggled.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
ElectranounUS /ɪˈlektrə/
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading She had caught this from Electra.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth, in a big chair by the window, giggled.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had caught this from Electra.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Elizabeth, in a big chair by the window, giggled.
a young female
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had caught this from Electra.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth, in a big chair by the window, giggled.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
Jumiaca
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From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
THEMESnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
in or at that place or location
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had caught this from Electra.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THEMES Elizabeth’s little sister Babs was singing energetically as she played a pretended accompaniment on the sofa:
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Wild rose and Injun girl, bright alapaca, Where sweeps the waters of the blue Jumiaca.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Elizabeth, in a big chair by the window, giggled.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She knew there were wild roses and she had heard of alpaca; so she put the words together as they sounded to her, though they did not convey much meaning.
