used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY-JANE PEG Mary-Jane Peg was munching a green apple.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading MARY-JANE PEG Mary-Jane Peg was munching a green apple.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Green apples had never swamped her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A succulent cabbage or young turnip weren’t bad.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading A succulent cabbage or young turnip weren’t bad.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
flavorsnounUS /ˈfleɪvərz/
plural of “flavor” — the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading MARY-JANE PEG Mary-Jane Peg was munching a green apple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Green apples had never swamped her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Green apples had never swamped her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
MARY-JANE
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From this reading MARY-JANE PEG Mary-Jane Peg was munching a green apple.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading MARY-JANE PEG Mary-Jane Peg was munching a green apple.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Green apples had never swamped her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
PEGnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading MARY-JANE PEG Mary-Jane Peg was munching a green apple.
literature in metrical form
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
pot-pourri
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From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading A succulent cabbage or young turnip weren’t bad.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Green apples had never swamped her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading A succulent cabbage or young turnip weren’t bad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY-JANE PEG Mary-Jane Peg was munching a green apple.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Other things were well enough in their way, such as a daily mess that had as many flavors in it as there were airs in a musical medley or scents in a _pot-pourri_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her they were the prize and the poetry of existence.
weren't
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From this reading A succulent cabbage or young turnip weren’t bad.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A succulent cabbage or young turnip weren’t bad.
