used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
(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 She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
bed-clothes
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From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
blue-clad
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From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
set up or found
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
a young female
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
Honey-Sweet
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From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
spelling-class
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From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
speltnoun
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet, sweet, sweet!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She cuddled and kissed Honey-Sweet to her heart's content, crooning over and over her old lullaby:-- "Honey, honey!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The weeks went by, one as like another as the blue-clad children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A September Saturday afternoon found Anne, with Honey-Sweet clasped in her arms, in a secluded corner near the boundary hedge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading She had told Honey-Sweet all the happenings of the week--that she was head in reading, that she would have cut Lucy down in spelling-class if the girl next above her had not spelt 'scissors' on her fingers--that Miss 'Liza had not found a wrinkle in her bed-clothes all the week.
