used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Earle went away.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
Earle
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From this reading Miss Earle went away.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
a young female
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
the act of departing
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
Jaquelina
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From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
lawn-party
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From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Earle went away.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Earle went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl felt as if she were going to have a peep into fairyland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jaquelina brought the cows from the pasture, and tended the baby while her aunt did the milking.
which person or people
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder her thoughts dwelt eagerly and longingly on the lawn-party to which Violet Earle had invited her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a dull and prosaic life enough for a young girl who was pretty, spirited and imaginative.
