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From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My brother and sister, Minnie and Kent.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My brother and sister, Minnie and Kent.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They're coming," she cried ecstatically but vaguely.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "They're coming," she cried ecstatically but vaguely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They're coming," she cried ecstatically but vaguely.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading "They're coming," she cried ecstatically but vaguely.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
JUBILEEnounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE JUBILEE.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "My brother and sister, Minnie and Kent.
Minnie
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From this reading "My brother and sister, Minnie and Kent.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My brother and sister, Minnie and Kent.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
not any; not one
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
done under pressure
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're coming," she cried ecstatically but vaguely.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My brother and sister, Minnie and Kent.
move stealthily
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUBILEE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're coming," she cried ecstatically but vaguely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading "They're coming," she cried ecstatically but vaguely.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?" demanded her two bosom friends from the floor where they were engaged in fitting a paper pattern to a strip of velvet much too narrow.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Molly Brown, in a state of wild excitement, rushed into No. 5 one morning waving a slip of yellow paper in her hand.
