used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
dearly loved
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
drawing-room
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From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
Edith
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From this reading 'Who was it?' said Edith.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's a note for you.'
set up or found
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
a man of refinement
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'He wouldn't give his name.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He wouldn't give his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He wouldn't give his name.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Who was it?' said Edith.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
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 Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'He wouldn't give his name.
a brief written record
From this reading There's a note for you.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
OTTLEY
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From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
Raggett
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From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Who was it?' said Edith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
There's
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From this reading There's a note for you.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who was it?' said Edith.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who was it?' said Edith.
wouldn't
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From this reading 'He wouldn't give his name.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Edith went into the drawing-room, where she found a large bundle of lilies, violets, and daffodils, and the following letter, written in a cramped, untidy handwriting:-- 'DEAR MRS OTTLEY, 'I went for a bicycle ride yesterday and plucked these flowers for you, hoping you wouldn't mind accepting them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Raggett in Love 'If you please, ma'am a gentleman called and left some flowers.'
