a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The June air was very sweet, for it was "snowing roses."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
BARBARA's
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From this reading BARBARA's WEDDING.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
Cassy
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From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
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 Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
every person
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The June air was very sweet, for it was "snowing roses."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The June air was very sweet, for it was "snowing roses."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
Prudy
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From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The June air was very sweet, for it was "snowing roses."
Ruffle-neck
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From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading The June air was very sweet, for it was "snowing roses."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The June air was very sweet, for it was "snowing roses."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barbara had now been at home for some time making preparations for her wedding, and had cordially invited all the children to see her married,--Grace, Cassy, Prudy and Horace; everybody but little "Ruffle-neck," as Horace sometimes called the baby.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
precisely as stated
From this reading The June air was very sweet, for it was "snowing roses."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They set out in the morning in high spirits, Grace and Cassy walking under one umbrella, Horace and Prudy under another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading BARBARA's WEDDING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Prudy was bareheaded, and her "killing little curls" were blown into wild confusion by the breezes.
