used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
AmuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
on or to one side
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present she was on her good behaviour.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading At present she was on her good behaviour.
Brande
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From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
fro
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From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At present she was on her good behaviour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SWEET PRIMROSE JUSTIFIES HER REPUTATION.
how
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From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
JUSTIFIESverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading SWEET PRIMROSE JUSTIFIES HER REPUTATION.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
staying power
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
mattingnounUS /ˈmætɪŋ/
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
not any; not one
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
on one occasion
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
picture-book
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present she was on her good behaviour.
PRIMROSEnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading SWEET PRIMROSE JUSTIFIES HER REPUTATION.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading SWEET PRIMROSE JUSTIFIES HER REPUTATION.
Rookwood
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SWEET PRIMROSE JUSTIFIES HER REPUTATION.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Sweet Primrose was kicking her long legs in Rookwood verandah, as she lay flat on the matting, absorbed in a picture-book.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would toss it scornfully aside, and once more begin to wander to and fro with her wearisome little parrot cry of “Amuse me, amuse me!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A picture-book, no matter how quaint, novel, or voluminous, never lasted this young lady for more than five minutes--as Mrs. Brande well knew.
