used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
didn't
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From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
put on clothes
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
to or in any or all places
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
a young female
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
the act of departing
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
how
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From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
I'll
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From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
Jane
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From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
Lavinia
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From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
organdynoun
a sheer stiff muslin
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
a light shade of red
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment Aunt Rebecca stared at her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stepped forward and flung her arms about the girl.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
be dressed in
From this reading You can wear that chiffon hat everywhere you want to, and I'll get you a pink organdy dress for Sundays."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Jane Lavinia," she said with a sob, "I'm so glad!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I couldn't see how I was going to get along without you, but I thought you didn't care.
