used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
chattered
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From this reading “It’s spring, Lucy Locket,” chattered Lydia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Sit up straight and don’t crush your flowers.”
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
Daffydowndilly
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From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
don't
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From this reading Sit up straight and don’t crush your flowers.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
put on clothes
From this reading “That’s why you have a new hat and a new dress.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
flower-beds
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From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sit up straight and don’t crush your flowers.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “That’s why you have a new hat and a new dress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That’s why you have a new hat and a new dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
It's
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From this reading “It’s spring, Lucy Locket,” chattered Lydia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
LocketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “It’s spring, Lucy Locket,” chattered Lydia.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “It’s spring, Lucy Locket,” chattered Lydia.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
Lydia's
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From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
near-by
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From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “That’s why you have a new hat and a new dress.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
be seated
From this reading Sit up straight and don’t crush your flowers.”
the season of growth
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Sit up straight and don’t crush your flowers.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
That's
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From this reading “That’s why you have a new hat and a new dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That’s why you have a new hat and a new dress.
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 From the window of each little house in Lydia’s street, bowls of bright daffodils or tulips nodded to her as she passed, and the flower-beds in the near-by park were masses of scarlet and yellow bloom.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Daffydowndilly has come up to town, In a yellow petticoat and a green gown,” sang little Friend Lydia, as she pushed the doll carriage up and down in the warm spring sunshine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s why you have a new hat and a new dress.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sit up straight and don’t crush your flowers.”
