used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
Alice
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From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
(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 "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
convolvuluses
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From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
here's
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From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
how
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From this reading "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
immediately past
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
Maddie
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From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
engage in
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
a light shade of red
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
in the near future
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
TabbynounUS /ˈtæbi/
a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading "See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!
precisely as stated
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.
in or at the place that
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
a Caucasian
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
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 And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here's where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think this a pretty cottage?" asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.
