used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
Delight's
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From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
Flouncy
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From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
frillyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪli/
having decorative ruffles or frills
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
garlands
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From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading I offer you my humble homage!"
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I offer you my humble homage!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I offer you my humble homage!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I offer you my humble homage!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I offer you my humble homage!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
a Caucasian
From this reading As she reached the lower hall she saw Delight coming across the street, arrayed as the White Queen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Really she looked more like a fairy, with her frilly white frock and her golden hair and blue eyes.
wreathed
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From this reading A daisy May Queen was an appropriate term, for Delight's white frock was trimmed and wreathed with garlands of daisies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I offer you my humble homage!"
you're
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From this reading "Hello, Flossy Flouncy!" called out King, using his pet name for Delight; "you're a daisy May Queen!
