used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
BÉRANGER
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From this reading MONSIEUR BÉRANGER.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
flower-stand
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From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
goodiesnounUS /ˈɡʊdiz/
plural of “goody” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
Julia
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From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
Marion
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From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
mirandia
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From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MONSIEUR BÉRANGER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
an educational institution
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
Thayer
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From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The side window faced the west, and in it the girls had placed a very pretty flower-stand filled with plants; an ivy was trained against the side, and a lovely mirandia hung from the top.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Their room was one of the largest in the house, having two deep windows; one in front, the other on the side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the half-hour intermission at school; and Marion and Florence had taken Julia Thayer up into their room to give her a taste of some of the goodies they had brought from home with them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The front window had a long seat fitted into it, and as it overlooked the street it was here that the girls almost always sat at their work or studies.
