used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
any thing at all
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
Betsey
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From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
Capt
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From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
flower-pots
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From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
Hesper
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From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
JULIANA
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From this reading JULIANA.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
rose-bush
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From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
express in words
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
in the near future
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so anxious, however, to see the new frock, that she made an excuse to call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Capt. Clark heard of it, and so did aunt Betsey, but she was careful not to say anything.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took one of her own flower-pots, containing a beautiful rose-bush in full bloom, and carrying it down, made Hesper a present of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE story of the two silver dollars was soon known all about the village.
