used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
Alice
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From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
a young female
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Now stand quite still, Marian."
Marian's
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From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now stand quite still, Marian."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now stand quite still, Marian."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now stand quite still, Marian."
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now stand quite still, Marian."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
except if; if not
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It isn't exactly the color, but it is near enough, and will never be noticed unless you were very near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The little girl obeyed and after some time Stella finished her work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to spot it with?" asked Alice curiously.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll see," answered her sister, taking a blackberry from her basket and squeezing a little of the juice on Marian's petticoat.
