used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
blackbirdsnounUS /ˈblækbərdz/
plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
braidingnounUS /ˈbreɪdɪŋ/
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
Ellen
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From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading To-night, Louise and Minette were having a lesson in English.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To-night, Louise and Minette were having a lesson in English.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
horse-hair
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From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
Jo
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From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
a unit of instruction
From this reading To-night, Louise and Minette were having a lesson in English.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
Louise
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From this reading To-night, Louise and Minette were having a lesson in English.
lov
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From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
Meez
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From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
Minette
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From this reading To-night, Louise and Minette were having a lesson in English.
Minette's
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From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
confined on all sides
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
To-night
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From this reading To-night, Louise and Minette were having a lesson in English.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mary Ellen sat on the top step, engrossed in the braiding of a horse-hair ring.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Out on the front veranda, in the twilight, sat Miss Martin surrounded by a little group of children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-night, Louise and Minette were having a lesson in English.
at the time that
From this reading It was the quiet hour before bedtime when, by ones and twos and threes, the children came together for the talk or story that made a pleasant ending to their day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
Yez
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From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were perched like two little blackbirds on the arm of Miss Martin’s chair, and Louise was repeating obediently, “Yez, Meez Mart, I lov’ you, Jo,” while Minette’s contribution was to pull her curls across her eyes and laugh.
