used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
clothing in general
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
GERANIUMSnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
Kitty's
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From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Marjorie
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From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
Nannie
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From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
on one occasion
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
puttered
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From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nurse Nannie puttered about the room for some time, picking up things, and laying out the girls' clothes for the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty's sleep was deep, too, but not quiet.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The child tossed around and waved her arms, muttering about a geranium sea, and a little boat on it.
WeariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading RED GERANIUMS Wearied by the journey, and the fun of it, Marjorie fell at once into a deep, quiet sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she put out the lights and went away to her own room.
