used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
(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 Like all little girls, Rosemary grew up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
Astronette
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From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
Barbara
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From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
blue-skyadjective
without immediate commercial value
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have known her for many years.
Frietchie
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From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
a young female
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Like all little girls, Rosemary grew up.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Like all little girls, Rosemary grew up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have known her for many years.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You have known her for many years.
how
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From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading You have known her for many years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all little girls, Rosemary grew up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
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 You have known her for many years.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
refrain from harming
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
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 _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
arousing affect
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like all little girls, Rosemary grew up.
precisely as stated
From this reading You know her very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
(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 You know her very well.
at the time that
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
a late time of life
From this reading You have known her for many years.
an affirmative
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A touching tale of an Astronette--and why the gentle rain from Heaven has the quality of mercy._ You know Rosemary Brooks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is said that when she was a little girl her favorite poem was _Barbara Frietchie_, and it is told how she would sometimes poke her pretty head out of her bedroom window, survey the suburban street with her blue-sky eyes, and cry, "_Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag!_" Yes, you know Rosemary.
