used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
ajaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
detractverbUS /dɪˈtrækt/
take away a part from; diminish
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
at any time
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
of great significance or value
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
midgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
not any; not one
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/
third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
papilio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is a prodigious talker.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is a prodigious talker.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
Velrose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
precisely as stated
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
which person or people
From this reading A mother who is a prodigious talker occupies a very important place in a girl’s fortunes.
Winkinson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Velrose has taken the butterfly net from the Winkinson midget and is chasing a papilio ajax—in the direction of the arbor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Velrose is late._ It has been droll to see Mrs. Velrose guarding, with maternal persistency, her tall, white, sparkling daughter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No human partridge has ever more energetically fluttered to detract attention from the presence of her young.
