used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
ESTHERnounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading QUEEN ESTHER.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Molly was not sick now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Molly was not sick now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
and nothing more
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
practising
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
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 QUEEN ESTHER.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Molly was not sick now.
SilksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
Skelton
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was not sick now.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
