used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading LILY'S COUSIN STUART.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
dearly loved
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
LILY'SnounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY'S COUSIN STUART.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
go across or through
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
pineapplenounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəl/
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading LILY'S COUSIN STUART.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I suppose she must have eaten too much, for in an hour or two she grew quite sick, and lay on the sofa, her poor head being very hot and throbbing with pain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
precisely as stated
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She did not seem inclined to talk as usual; but sat very quiet, waiting for Maria to pass her plate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the dessert there was some pineapple, and this Lily thought very nice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FEW DAYS after this, dear little Lily came to dinner with two bright red spots on her cheeks.
