used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Pollie had only a small bunch left.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ON WATERLOO BRIDGE.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Even Pollie had only a small bunch left.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
dearly loved
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
don't
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From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Pollie had only a small bunch left.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
and nothing more
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Even Pollie had only a small bunch left.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON WATERLOO BRIDGE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
and nothing more
From this reading Even Pollie had only a small bunch left.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
Pollie
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From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
express in words
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even Pollie had only a small bunch left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
carry out
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Truth to tell, she always liked to keep a few buds to take home with her--just a few to brighten up their room, or those of their two dear friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
WATERLOOnounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading ON WATERLOO BRIDGE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
wended
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From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
which person or people
From this reading It was opera night, and the sale of their flowers had been very good, so that Sally, who had "cleared out," as she termed it, was elated with success.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
yer
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From this reading "I say, why don't yer come with me on Saturdays, Pollie?" asked Sally Grimes one Thursday evening as they wended their way homewards.
