used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
(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 AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
in addition
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
broom-flowers
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From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It giveth me creeps but to look thereon.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading "It giveth me creeps but to look thereon.
Cuckstead
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From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
set up or found
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
assemble or get together
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
giveth
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From this reading "It giveth me creeps but to look thereon.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
GORSEnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It giveth me creeps but to look thereon.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
full of life and energy
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It giveth me creeps but to look thereon.
Mawkin
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From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It giveth me creeps but to look thereon.
Merrylips
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From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
shimmeryadjective
glistening tremulously
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading "It giveth me creeps but to look thereon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
verminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
at the time that
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had also found a lively little green snake, which she was carrying home in her handkerchief to show to her godmother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been out with Mawkin, one shimmery hot afternoon, to gather broom-flowers on Cuckstead common.
but in spite of that
From this reading AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE Yet for all her hoping and wishing Merrylips did not recognize her soldiers of the king, when first she set eyes on them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And indeed my lady will not thank you for the sight of such vermin!" protested Mawkin.
