used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
lacking funds
From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
crysanthemums
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From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
curling-petaled
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From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Nan, these shall be our friendship flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "Nan, these shall be our friendship flowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
assemble or get together
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
a young female
From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
I'll
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From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
loveliest
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From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Nan, these shall be our friendship flowers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Nan, these shall be our friendship flowers.
a course of conduct
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Nan, these shall be our friendship flowers.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Nan, these shall be our friendship flowers.
a special situation
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Leaving their ponies at the stables, the two hand in hand walked along the path in the glowing garden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm going to gather an armful to put on the table that we may have one more thing to be thankful for."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "I'm glad the yellow crysanthemums are at their loveliest now," the girl cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good, I'll help you!" the boy broke a curling-petaled beauty.
