used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I feel young," she answered brightly, "and I feel happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "I feel young," she answered brightly, "and I feel happy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
at any time
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel young," she answered brightly, "and I feel happy.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
Gabriella
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From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
Gabriella's
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From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I feel young," she answered brightly, "and I feel happy.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
and nothing more
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
Polly
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From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
thirty-sixthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
to-morrow
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From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
to-night
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From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
in or at the place that
From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For it was the evening before Gabriella's birthday, and she was at the end of her thirty-sixth year.
a late time of life
From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some days you're downright plain, and then you flame out just like a lamp.
you'd
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From this reading Nobody would ever think to look at you that you'd be thirty-seven years old to-morrow."
you're
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From this reading SUCCESS "I declare you're real pretty to-night, honey," remarked Miss Polly from the floor, where she knelt pinning up the hem of a black serge skirt she was making for Gabriella.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I feel young," she answered brightly, "and I feel happy.
