used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Merry at once saw through the ruse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
have
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
I'll
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From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
Jane
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From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
Jane's
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From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry at once saw through the ruse.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
nonsensicaladjectiveUS /nɑːnˈsensɪkəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
on one occasion
From this reading Merry at once saw through the ruse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
win a victory over
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading Merry at once saw through the ruse.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
tear-brimmed
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From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
a special situation
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Merry at once saw through the ruse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt that she might overcome her desire to go to her room and sob her heart out, if only she could get away by herself for a few moments, and so she suddenly, exclaimed, "The one thing needed for our table is a bouquet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Jane's flushed cheeks, quivering lips and tear-brimmed eyes told the story, and so she urged, "Do go, Jane, before it is dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the three girls in the kitchen were preparing the evening meal with much nonsensical chatter, but Jane was finding the strain almost more than she could bear.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I saw a clump of the prettiest wild flowers yesterday, and if you girls will excuse me I'll go and get them."
