used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
Dorchesters
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From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
at any time
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
gownedadjective
wearing a gown
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
I'm
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From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
It's
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From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
and nothing more
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
immediately past
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
set afire or burning
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
Peggy
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From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
Phyllis
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From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
a light shade of red
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
room-mate
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From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
cut with a saw
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
talkfast
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From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
express in words
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's just ages since I saw you last, and ever so many things have happened.
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
we'll
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From this reading Tomorrow morning we'll have a talkfast and gossip for hours, but do tell me who is the room-mate that you asked if you might bring.
at the time that
From this reading Her small black mask hung over her shoulder and she was arranging a huge basket of apple blossom sprays in the library when Phyllis, looking like a very lovely May Queen, entered the room.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
which person or people
From this reading The home of the Dorchesters was brilliantly lighted and the little hostess Peggy, who represented a rose fairy, was exquisitely gowned in filmy pink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Peggy whirled around and holding out both hands, she kissed her cousin impulsively as she exclaimed: "Oh, I'm so glad that you could come.
