in addition
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
react verbally
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
a special loved one
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
dearly loved
From this reading "You dear old thing!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
at any time
From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
how
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From this reading Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
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 Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
Pink's
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From this reading Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I haven't looked at you for ever so long," said Pink.
with low volume
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
a special situation
From this reading "You dear old thing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nobody knew, so Pink's mother said, how old this sugar bowl might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pink clapped her hands softly; she had arrived at the answer to her question.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She opened the corner cupboard, and took down the darling of her heart--an old sugar bowl, fat, low, and also appropriately pink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dear old thing!
