the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
broadclothnoun
a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
brocadedadjective
embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
Elsie
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From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
a young female
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
how
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From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
Julia
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From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
and nothing more
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
and nothing more
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
opera-cloak
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From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
Pritchard
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From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
rose-coloredadjective
reflecting optimism
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
carry out
From this reading "Oh, Cousin Julia, how perfectly gorgeous!" cried Elsie, "but oh, I don't need it, and--oh, please take it back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
waddedverbUS /ˈwɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “wad” — compress into a wad
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
a Caucasian
From this reading In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm.
which person or people
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quite true that the latter was constantly bestowing not only small, but rich and costly gifts upon the girl who had come to live with her and for whom she had come to live.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Elsie, child, don't you understand yet how happy I am to have you to spend it on?" returned Miss Pritchard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You just shower things on me, and I feel so wicked to have you spend so much on me."
