used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
(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 were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
Antoinette
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From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
bed-time
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From this reading OLD LAFER 'Now children, come in; bed-time!'
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading OLD LAFER 'Now children, come in; bed-time!'
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OLD LAFER 'Now children, come in; bed-time!'
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
Emmeline
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From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD LAFER 'Now children, come in; bed-time!'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
Joan
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From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
LAFER
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From this reading OLD LAFER 'Now children, come in; bed-time!'
lap-cocks
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From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OLD LAFER 'Now children, come in; bed-time!'
nut-brown
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From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD LAFER 'Now children, come in; bed-time!'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
short-sleeved
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From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
shrugsnounUS /ʃrʌɡz/
plural of “shrug” — a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
smocks
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From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading These smocks were cut low at the neck and short-sleeved, allowing rebellious shoulders to push themselves with shrugs and twists from their confinement and showing dimpled, nut-brown elbows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three were girls, by name Antoinette, Emmeline, and Joan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Oh Anna!' came in a muffled reproachful chorus as four lap-cocks in the meadow into which Anna Hugo was looking over the garden wall at Old Lafer, sat up and revealed four children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All were handsome--with creamy skins, dark eyes, and curly brown hair hanging to their waists over holland smocks.
