used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little girl had on a new frock of Auntie Sue's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
AUNTIEnounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The little girl had on a new frock of Auntie Sue's.
a young female
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little girl had on a new frock of Auntie Sue's.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
Jeanne
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From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The little girl had on a new frock of Auntie Sue's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little girl had on a new frock of Auntie Sue's.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
do one's shopping
From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
SUE'S
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From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurry, Jeanne!" called Auntie to the little girl at the back of the screen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading AT AUNTIE SUE'S SHOP "The people are waiting!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanne sat with Pierrot before her, and both were dressed in splendor.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Her dark hair made a charming frame for her little oval face under the yellow poke bonnet, of old-fashioned shape.
