used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
black-eyed
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From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman” “Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore” “Marjorie Dean, High School Junior” “Marjorie!
didn't
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a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman” “Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore” “Marjorie Dean, High School Junior” “Marjorie!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
a young female
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman” “Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore” “Marjorie Dean, High School Junior” “Marjorie!
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman” “Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore” “Marjorie Dean, High School Junior” “Marjorie!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
Marjorie
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From this reading “Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman” “Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore” “Marjorie Dean, High School Junior” “Marjorie!
Mignon
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
an educational institution
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman” “Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore” “Marjorie Dean, High School Junior” “Marjorie!
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
SophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman” “Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore” “Marjorie Dean, High School Junior” “Marjorie!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black-eyed girl in the runabout accompanied her high-pitched call by a gradual slowing down of the smart little car she was driving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
a Caucasian
From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
white-gowned
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From this reading The dainty, white-gowned figure on the sidewalk tilted a white parasol over one shoulder and turned a pair of startled brown eyes in the direction of the voice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Mignon, I didn’t know you were home from Severn Beach!
